Population having attained at least basic education in Chile
Chile: Population having attained at least basic education was 99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population having attained at least basic education in Chile, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Chile is 99, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Chile peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 1870.
That places Chile 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population having attained at least basic education in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 9.6 | — |
| 1875 | 11.4 | +18.8% |
| 1880 | 12.8 | +12.3% |
| 1885 | 14 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 14.9 | +6.4% |
| 1895 | 15.9 | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 30.4 | +91.2% |
| 1905 | 34.9 | +14.8% |
| 1910 | 41.5 | +18.9% |
| 1915 | 49.9 | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 58.5 | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 65.3 | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 69 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 74.4 | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 77.4 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 78.8 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 80.4 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 81.3 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 82.8 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 87.1 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 91.2 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 93.1 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94.1 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 95.5 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 96.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 96.2 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education 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 | +91.2% | 15.9 | 30.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.5 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 1880s | 13.4 | 12.8 | 14 | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.4 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 32.65 | 30.4 | 34.9 | 2 |
| 1910s | 45.7 | 41.5 | 49.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 61.9 | 58.5 | 65.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 71.7 | 69 | 74.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 78.1 | 77.4 | 78.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 80.85 | 80.4 | 81.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.95 | 82.8 | 87.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.15 | 91.2 | 93.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.8 | 94.1 | 95.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.25 | 96.2 | 96.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97 | 96.6 | 97.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.75 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 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 population having attained at least basic education in Chile?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Chile was 99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 1870.
- How does Chile rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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