Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile
Chile: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile stood at 16.65 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile peaked at 16.65 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.77 years, in 1993.
That places Chile 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.78 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.77 years | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 11.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.31 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.12 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.63 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.23 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.54 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.41 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.97 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.65 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.48 years | 11.77 years | 13.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 years | 13.23 years | 14.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.91 years | 15 years | 16.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 years | 16.11 years | 16.65 years | 4 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile was 16.65 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 years in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.