Human capital composite index in Chile
Chile: Human capital composite index was 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Chile peaked at 0.5602 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2006.
That places Chile 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Chile, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.4912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 0.144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.1% |
| 2009 | 0.145 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3292 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 73 Lithuania 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 74 Germany 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 75 Japan 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 77 Estonia 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 78 Switzerland 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 79 Austria 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Chile?
- Human capital composite index in Chile was 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5602 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for human capital composite index?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.