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

Chile: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
24th
of 90 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1982
All-time low
20.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1970–2017

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

01020301970199320171970: 26.61982: 26.92004: 25.92007: 25.12008: 22.42010: 22.12011: 222013: 22.22015: 21.62017: 20.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2017.

Chile ranks 24th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, both sexes in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 26.6%
1982 26.9% +1.1%
2004 25.9% -3.7%
2007 25.1% -3.1%
2008 22.4% -10.8%
2010 22.1% -1.4%
2011 22.0% -0.3%
2013 22.2% +1.0%
2015 21.6% -3.1%
2017 20.3% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1
1980s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2000s 24.5% 22.4% 25.9% 3
2010s 21.6% 20.3% 22.2% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 21 Macao 21.4% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 21.1% compare
  3. 23 Austria 20.3% compare
  4. 25 Norway 20.1% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
  6. 27 Netherlands 19.0% 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 20.3% 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 26.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
How does Chile rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Chile ranks 24th out of 90 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 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/