Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4354 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile stood at 0.4354 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile peaked at 0.4801 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1611 LPIA, in 2000.
Chile ranks 52nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2386 LPIA | 0.1611 LPIA | 0.3064 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3825 LPIA | 0.1955 LPIA | 0.4801 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4114 LPIA | 0.3936 LPIA | 0.4354 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 49 Uruguay 0.4593 LPIA compare
- 50 Mongolia 0.4474 LPIA compare
- 51 South Africa 0.4405 LPIA compare
- 53 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.4211 LPIA compare
- 54 Moldova, Republic of 0.4001 LPIA compare
- 55 Tunisia 0.3997 LPIA compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile was 0.4354 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4801 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release