Mean years of schooling long run in Chile

Chile: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.74 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.74
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.74
in 2020
All-time low
0.43
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020

Mean years of schooling long run in Chile, 1870–2020

02.557.5101870194520201870: 0.431875: 0.511880: 0.581885: 0.641890: 0.691895: 0.751900: 1.61905: 1.91910: 2.41915: 2.91920: 3.41925: 3.91930: 4.11935: 4.31940: 4.61945: 4.81950: 4.91955: 51960: 5.21965: 5.71970: 6.21975: 6.71980: 7.11985: 7.81990: 8.61995: 8.92000: 9.42005: 102010: 10.32015: 10.52020: 10.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Jordan 10.81 compare
  2. 36 New Zealand 10.81 compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 10.75 compare
  4. 40 Belize 10.71 compare
  5. 41 South Africa 10.47 compare
  6. 42 Panama 10.44 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

More education data for Chile

All data for Chile β†’

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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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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