UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile

Chile: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.1%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2008
All-time low
3.8%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile, 1970–2017

51015201970199320171970: 3.81982: 7.12004: 13.12007: 152008: 20.82010: 182011: 9.92013: 11.12015: 11.92017: 13.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile stood at 13.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile peaked at 20.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1970.

That places Chile 47th 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 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 3.8%
1982 7.1% +88.0%
2004 13.1% +83.7%
2007 15.0% +14.0%
2008 20.8% +39.0%
2010 18.0% -13.4%
2011 9.9% -45.2%
2013 11.1% +12.0%
2015 11.9% +7.9%
2017 13.1% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1980s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2000s 16.3% 13.1% 20.8% 3
2010s 12.8% 9.9% 18.0% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 Germany 13.9% compare
  2. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.7% compare
  3. 46 Panama 13.6% compare
  4. 48 Thailand 12.8% compare
  5. 49 Serbia 12.7% compare
  6. 50 Finland 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile was 13.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Chile ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/