Average years of schooling among adults in Chile
Chile: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Chile stood at 11.29 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Chile peaked at 11.29 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.38 years, in 1990.
That places Chile 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.38 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.56 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.11 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.98 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.85 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.54 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.78 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.43 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.76 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.93 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.11 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.29 years | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 8.38 years | 9.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 9.15 years | 10.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 years | 9.54 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 years | 11.11 years | 11.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 58 Armenia 11.35 years compare
- 59 Samoa 11.33 years compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 years compare
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 years compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 11.21 years compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.2 years compare
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 average years of schooling among adults in Chile?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Chile was 11.29 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 years in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.