Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile is 23.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Chile peaked at 24.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.
That places Chile 57th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.4% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (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 23.9% in 2024, 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 24.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release