Productivity vs educational attainment in Chile
Chile: Productivity vs educational attainment was 32.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.02
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 130 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 2020
All-time low
6.32
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 32.02 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Chile peaked at 36.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 1951.
Chile ranks 58th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.32 | — |
| 1952 | 6.82 | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 6.85 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.42 | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 7.17 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.04 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 7.58 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 7.8 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.81 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.2 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 7.85 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.77 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 10.12 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.37 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.85 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.74 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 12.03 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 11.65 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.1 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 12.74 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 13.22 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 12.58 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.27 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.35 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.57 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.21 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.78 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 12.32 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.35 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.43 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.63 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 10.49 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.93 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 9.52 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 10.16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10.69 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.63 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.36 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 12.3 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 13.11 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.51 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 16.34 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 16.97 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.21 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.33 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.07 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.92 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.13 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.48 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 19.48 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.02 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23.33 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.61 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 29.01 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.16 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.16 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.27 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.15 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.51 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 34.83 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.38 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 32.02 | -1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 32.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 32.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2 | 6.32 | 7.81 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.27 | 7.85 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.97 | 10.57 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.66 | 9 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.46 | 10.63 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.33 | 15.62 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 | 26.7 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.93 | 32.02 | 36.51 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Chile?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Chile was 32.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 1951.
- How does Chile rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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