Mean years of schooling long run in Chile
Chile: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.74 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Chile, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.74 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Chile peaked at 10.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1870.
That places Chile 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.43 | — |
| 1875 | 0.51 | +18.6% |
| 1880 | 0.58 | +13.7% |
| 1885 | 0.64 | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1895 | 0.75 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 1.58 | +110.7% |
| 1905 | 1.85 | +17.1% |
| 1910 | 2.39 | +29.2% |
| 1915 | 2.92 | +22.2% |
| 1920 | 3.43 | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 3.86 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 4.08 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 4.31 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 4.59 | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 4.76 | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 4.91 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.04 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.23 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 5.71 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 7.13 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 7.85 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.41 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.74 | +2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +110.7% | 0.75 | 1.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.72 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.66 | 2.39 | 2.92 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.65 | 3.43 | 3.86 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.2 | 4.08 | 4.31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.67 | 4.59 | 4.76 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.97 | 4.91 | 5.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.47 | 5.23 | 5.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.44 | 6.18 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.49 | 7.13 | 7.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.58 | 8.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 9.41 | 9.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 10.35 | 10.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.74 | 10.74 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Chile?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Chile was 10.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1870.
- How does Chile rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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