Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile is 87.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1970.
That places Chile 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.2% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 72.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population in Chile was 87.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.