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 11.58 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.58
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2017
All-time low
9.16
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

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

02.557.51012.51987200220171987: 9.21990: 9.61992: 9.61994: 9.71996: 10.11998: 10.32000: 10.52003: 10.72006: 10.62009: 10.82011: 10.92013: 11.22015: 11.42017: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Chile is 11.58, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Chile peaked at 11.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 1987.

That places Chile 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 9.16
1990 9.62 +5.0%
1992 9.62 +0.0%
1994 9.73 +1.1%
1996 10.07 +3.5%
1998 10.29 +2.2%
2000 10.47 +1.7%
2003 10.68 +2.1%
2006 10.58 -1.0%
2009 10.81 +2.1%
2011 10.94 +1.2%
2013 11.21 +2.4%
2015 11.4 +1.6%
2017 11.58 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.16 9.16 9.16 1
1990s 9.87 9.62 10.29 5
2000s 10.64 10.47 10.81 4
2010s 11.28 10.94 11.58 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 33 Argentina 11.6 compare
  2. 34 Kosovo 11.58 compare
  3. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.58 compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 11.35 compare
  5. 38 Luxembourg 11.26 compare
  6. 39 Bolivia 11.25 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 11.58 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 11.58 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 9.16 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Chile ranks 36th out of 84 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 9.4%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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