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

Chile: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.23 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.23
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 93 countries
All-time high
11.23
in 2017
All-time low
8.51
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

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

02.557.5101987200220171987: 8.51990: 91992: 9.11994: 9.21996: 9.51998: 9.72000: 102003: 10.22006: 10.22009: 10.42011: 10.62013: 10.82015: 11.12017: 11.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 11.23 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Chile peaked at 11.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.51, in 1987.

Chile ranks 37th of 93 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.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 8.51
1990 9.04 +6.2%
1992 9.07 +0.4%
1994 9.22 +1.6%
1996 9.51 +3.1%
1998 9.7 +2.1%
2000 9.95 +2.6%
2003 10.21 +2.6%
2006 10.18 -0.2%
2009 10.44 +2.5%
2011 10.58 +1.3%
2013 10.82 +2.3%
2015 11.05 +2.1%
2017 11.23 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.51 8.51 8.51 1
1990s 9.31 9.04 9.7 5
2000s 10.2 9.95 10.44 4
2010s 10.92 10.58 11.23 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 34 Serbia 11.43 compare
  2. 35 Cyprus 11.43 compare
  3. 36 Australia 11.33 compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 11.21 compare
  5. 39 North Macedonia 11.15 compare
  6. 40 Kosovo 10.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Chile?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Chile was 11.23 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.51 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Chile ranks 37th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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