Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile
Chile: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 11.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile is 11.94, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile peaked at 11.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 1970.
That places Chile 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.72 | — |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 9.66 | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.92 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.01 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.59 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.77 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 11.94 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.91 | 9.66 | 10.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.05 | 9.54 | 10.59 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 11.77 | 11.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile was 11.94 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release