Average age, above primary education in Chile

Chile: Average age, above primary education was 39.5 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 105 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2017
All-time low
31.62
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Average age, above primary education in Chile, 1987–2017

0102030401987200220171987: 31.61990: 341992: 34.61994: 35.61996: 35.91998: 34.82000: 35.52003: 35.52006: 35.72009: 37.22011: 38.42013: 38.22015: 38.62017: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, above primary education in Chile stood at 39.5. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Chile peaked at 39.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 1987.

Chile ranks 47th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.62 31.62 31.62 1
1990s 35 34.03 35.89 5
2000s 35.97 35.45 37.21 4
2010s 38.67 38.19 39.5 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 Belgium 42.01 compare
  2. 45 Puerto Rico 41.02 compare
  3. 46 Mongolia 40.5 compare
  4. 48 Uruguay 39.01 compare
  5. 49 Thailand 38.37 compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 38.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Chile?
Average age, above primary education in Chile was 39.5 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average age, above primary education?
Chile ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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