Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile

Chile: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 12.57 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.57
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 2017
All-time low
9.86
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile, 1987–2017

0510151987200220171987: 9.91990: 10.51992: 10.61994: 10.81996: 11.11998: 11.32000: 11.32003: 11.72006: 11.92009: 12.12011: 12.22013: 12.32015: 12.52017: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile is 12.57, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile peaked at 12.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1987.

Chile ranks 3rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 9.86 —
1990 10.5 +6.5%
1992 10.61 +1.1%
1994 10.77 +1.5%
1996 11.15 +3.5%
1998 11.26 +1.0%
2000 11.34 +0.7%
2003 11.68 +2.9%
2006 11.9 +1.9%
2009 12.05 +1.3%
2011 12.19 +1.1%
2013 12.33 +1.1%
2015 12.45 +1.0%
2017 12.57 +0.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 12.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 12.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.86 9.86 9.86 1
1990s 10.86 10.5 11.26 5
2000s 11.74 11.34 12.05 4
2010s 12.38 12.19 12.57 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Mauritius 14.14 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 13.7 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 12.53 compare
  4. 5 United States 12.46 compare
  5. 6 Puerto Rico 12.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Chile was 12.57 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Chile ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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