UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile

Chile: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 79.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2017
All-time low
30.4%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 30.41982: 342004: 762007: 75.82008: 74.42010: 752011: 72.82013: 76.22015: 78.52017: 79.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile peaked at 79.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1970.

That places Chile 42nd out of 86 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+ with at least completed lower in Chile, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 30.4%
1982 34.0% +12.0%
2004 76.0% +123.2%
2007 75.8% -0.2%
2008 74.4% -1.9%
2010 75.0% +0.9%
2011 72.8% -2.9%
2013 76.2% +4.6%
2015 78.5% +3.1%
2017 79.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
1980s 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 1
2000s 75.4% 74.4% 76.0% 3
2010s 76.4% 72.8% 79.6% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 39 Cyprus 81.8% compare
  2. 40 Singapore 81.4% compare
  3. 41 Bahrain 79.9% compare
  4. 43 Hong Kong 79.4% compare
  5. 44 Italy 78.5% compare
  6. 45 Spain 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Chile was 79.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Chile ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/