Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Chile is 92.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Chile peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 73rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 80.3% | 88.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 80.9% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.1% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (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 primary, population 25+ yea in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Chile was 92.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.