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