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 10.48 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile stood at 10.48. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile peaked at 10.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1970.
Chile ranks 64th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5 | — |
| 1982 | 6.32 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.74 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.12 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 9.64 | 9.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 9.39 | 10.48 | 5 |
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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 10.48 in 2017, 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 10.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 7.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release