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Chile
Overview of the education system (EAG 2026)
  • Some 61.1% of children aged 3 are enrolled in early childhood education (OECD average : 81.5%), while 79.5% of children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education (OECD average : 86%).
  • In upper secondary education, 83% complete their education within the theoretical programme duration (OECD average : 76.2%), while 88.1% of new entrants complete a general or vocational programme within two years after the end of the theoritical programme (OECD average : 84.9%).
  • Government expenditure on educational institutions, before transfers, on primary to tertiary education equalled 4.2% of GDP in 2023 (OECD average : 4%), while private expenditure equalled 1.9% (OECD average : 0.6%).
  • In 2023, Chile allocated an average of 15.6% of total government expenditure to education from primary to tertiary levels (OECD average : 9.8%), equivalent to 4.4% of GDP (OECD average : 4.2%).
  • Total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student equalled 11511 equivalent USD for tertiary education in Chile (OECD average : 22402 equivalent USD), while it added up to 7725 equivalent USD for primary education (OECD average : 13552 equivalent USD).
  • In Chile, annual typical teaching hours were 1003 hours in primary education (OECD average : 770 hours) and 1003 hours in lower secondary education (OECD average : 710 hours).
  • Women represent 98.5% of pre-primary teaching staff in Chile (OECD average : 95.9%) and 69.6% in lower secondary education (OECD average : 68.2%).
  • In Chile, there are 76.6% of fully qualified teachers in primary and secondary schools (OECD average : 90.9%). However, 8.4% of fully qualified teachers in primary and secondary education left the profession through retirement or resignation in 2025 (OECD average : 6.4%).
    • | Education at a Glance 2026 (EAG 2026): OECD Indicators | Country note | Annexes from Education at a Glance 2026 | OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics 2018 | OECD Education Policy Outlook: Chile | Centro de Estudios del Ministerio de Educación (Centre for Research of the Ministry of Education, in Spanish) | Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (National Statistics Institute, in Spanish) |

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    Entrance

    The share of female students entering bachelor's programmes in Chile is relatively small. (51.7 %, rank 37/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering doctoral or equivalent programmes in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (44.1 %, rank 39/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average age of new entrants in master's long first degree (LFD) programmes is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (19.3 Years, rank 20/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants into master's or equivalent programmes before the age of 30 is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (41.7 %, rank 38/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of first-time entrants in master's programmes is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (1.9 %, rank 22/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Entrance by field of education and gender

    The percentage of female new entrants in arts and humanities doctoral programmes was one of the lowest across countries. (49.4 %, rank 25/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female new entrants to doctoral programmes in business, administration and law was among the smallest internationally. (43.9 %, rank 22/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of female new entrants to doctoral programmes in services was one of the smallest across countries. (27.3 %, rank 22/22 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In social sciences, journalism and information, the proportion of female new entrants to doctoral programmes in Chile was among the smallest internationally. (48.2 %, rank 27/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of female new entrants to master’s programmes in arts and humanities was one of the smallest internationally. (52.5 %, rank 27/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female new entrants to master’s programmes in business, administration and law was among the smallest across countries. (50.8 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female new entrants to master's programmes in the field of services is one of the smallest across participating countries. (30.7 %, rank 25/26 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In social sciences, journalism and information, the proportion of female new entrants to master’s programmes was among the smallest across countries with available data. (66.9 %, rank 23/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In STEM fields, the share of female new entrants to tertiary education was especially small in Chile. (21 %, rank 24/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (58.7 %, rank 23/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (45.1 %, rank 22/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (15.7 %, rank 22/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (19.5 %, rank 24/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of education is relatively small. (52.5 %, rank 25/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively small. (44.4 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively small. (12.2 %, rank 27/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction in Chile is relatively small. (30.1 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of health and welfare is relatively small. (59.1 %, rank 22/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (22.7 %, rank 25/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (14.4 %, rank 28/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (46.4 %, rank 27/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.1 %, rank 29/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering doctoral or equivalent programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (38.1 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in engineering, manufacturing and construction in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (28.2 %, rank 23/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (40.5 %, rank 28/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (30.9 %, rank 27/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (14.5 %, rank 20/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering short-cycle tertiary programmes in education in Chile is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (1.6 %, rank 17/20 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female new entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (49.7 %, rank 19/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female new entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (63.6 %, rank 13/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    Enrolment in early childhood education (ISCED 0) among 3- to 5-year-olds placed Chile among the lowest across countries. (79.5 %, rank 28/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of upper secondary students enrolled in vocational programmes is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (32.8 %, rank 33/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students in public tertiary educational institutions is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (16.1 %, rank 40/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among 6–14-year-olds, enrolment in lower secondary programmes in Chile ranked among the lowest internationally. (22.4 %, rank 40/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among participating countries, Chile reported one of the smallest shares of female students in upper secondary general programmes. (49.4 %, rank 38/43 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female students in lower secondary general programmes was among the smallest internationally. (48.1 %, rank 38/43 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at all early childhood education level is comparatively high. (51.1 %, rank 9/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at early childhood educational and development level is comparatively low. (8.5 %, rank 24/26 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at pre-primary level is comparatively high. (63.9 %, rank 7/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of upper secondary vocational students enrolled in programmes giving full level completion without access to tertiary education in Chile is relatively low compared to the other countries. (2.4 %, rank 23/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of below-two year-olds in other registered ECEC services in Chile is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.2 %, rank 11/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary programmes in Chile is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (65 %, rank 10/43 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary general programmes in Chile is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (52.2 %, rank 5/43 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of two-year-olds in other registered ECEC services in Chile is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.5 %, rank 13/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation

    The average age of graduates from vocational programmes at the upper secondary level in Chile is relatively low compared to other participating countries. (17.7 Years, rank 35/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of tertiary graduates younger than 30-years-old is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (77.4 %, rank 24/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of first-time bachelor's graduates younger than 30 is relatively low. (77.2 %, rank 27/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of first-time master's graduates younger than 35 is relatively low. (58.3 %, rank 29/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of first-time doctorate graduates younger than 35 is relatively low. (41.1 %, rank 29/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of first-time bachelor's graduates is relatively low in Chile. (55.9 %, rank 28/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of first-time master's graduates is relatively low in Chile. (2.3 %, rank 22/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation by gender

    The share of female graduates from upper secondary general programmes is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (51.2 %, rank 33/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among OECD and partner countries with available data, Chile has one of the smallest shares of women graduates from tertiary programmes. (56.7 %, rank 24/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female first-time bachelor's graduates is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (54.9 %, rank 29/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.4 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.2 %, rank 38/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.9 %, rank 38/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of business, administration and law in Chile is relatively small. (2.9 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of upper secondary vocational graduates in the field of services is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.5 %, rank 32/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education and gender

    The proportion of female tertiary graduates in the humanities and arts is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (3.4 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female tertiary graduates in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.2 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female tertiary graduates in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (8.4 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of male tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is relatively small. (3.3 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of male tertiary graduates in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is relatively small. (3.9 %, rank 38/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (57.3 %, rank 32/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (42 %, rank 34/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (21 %, rank 34/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (14.1 %, rank 34/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (20.3 %, rank 33/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Completion rates

    A relatively high share of upper secondary students complete their studies within the theoretical programme duration. (83 %, rank 7/26 , 2022) Download Indicator

    A relatively high share of upper secondary students complete their studies up to two years later than the theoretical programme duration. (88.1 %, rank 7/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Fields of education

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is relatively low. (4.2 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is relatively low. (4.8 %, rank 27/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively low. (2.5 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of business, administration and law is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (3.9 %, rank 28/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of health and welfare is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (7.7 %, rank 27/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (2.5 %, rank 26/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants in arts and humanities bachelor's programmes is especially low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.4 %, rank 31/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants in arts and humanities master's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.5 %, rank 30/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of new entrants in social sciences, journalism and information bachelor's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.6 %, rank 30/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants in social sciences, journalism and information master's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (7.4 %, rank 27/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics bachelor's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.8 %, rank 30/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of new entrants in information and communication tecnologies master's programmes is one of the smallest, compared to other countries with available data. (2.7 %, rank 28/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of new entrants in science, technology, engineering and mathematics master's programmes is especially low, compared to the other countries with other data. (12.8 %, rank 30/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of new entrants in engineering, manufacturing and construction master's programmes is relatively low in Chile among countries with available data. (5.7 %, rank 30/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Student mobility

    Chile has a small share of international students among tertiary graduates compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (1.4 %, rank 29/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the smallest proportions of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.6 %, rank 39/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of international students entering tertiary education in Chile is relatively low. (2.6 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of international students entering bachelor's programmes is relatively low. (1.6 %, rank 34/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, international or foreign students from North America are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.7 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, international or foreign students from Asia are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.8 %, rank 35/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, international or foreign students from Europe are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 37/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, international or foreign students from Oceania are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 32/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, international or foreign students from Africa are the least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.2 %, rank 36/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of international new entrants in master's long first degree (LFD) programmes is relatively low. (0.3 %, rank 19/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of international students among first-time bachelor's graduates is relatively low. (0.9 %, rank 30/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of international students among first-time master's graduates is relatively low. (5.4 %, rank 28/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of international students among the new entrants in master's programmes in Chile is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (5.5 %, rank 35/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.9 %, rank 39/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in master's programmes is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.7 %, rank 37/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes among men is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (0.8 %, rank 38/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes among women is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (0.9 %, rank 38/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in master's programmes among men is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (4.2 %, rank 37/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in master's programmes among women is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (3.3 %, rank 36/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among men is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (1.5 %, rank 38/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among women is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (1.7 %, rank 38/41 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Student mobility by field of education

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of arts and humanities among all international or foreign tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (3.7 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of social sciences, journalism and information among all international or foreign tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (4.3 %, rank 35/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.8 %, rank 35/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 36/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.2 %, rank 36/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of business, administration and law is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.3 %, rank 34/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.2 %, rank 34/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 36/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of health and welfare is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.5 %, rank 34/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of services is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 33/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Adult participation in non-formal education

    The share of employed adults aged 45-64 participating in non-formal education or training was among the smallest in Chile compared with other countries with available data. (34.6 %, rank 23/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of unemployed adults aged 45-64 participating in non-formal education or training placed Chile among countries with the smallest shares. (11.9 %, rank 22/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among adults aged 25-64 outside the labour force, participation in non-formal education or training in Chile was among the highest across countries with available data. (21.2 %, rank 10/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of adults aged 25-64 with below upper secondary attainment who reported never having participated in non-formal education or training was among the largest across countries with available data. (54.3 %, rank 8/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student

    Annual expenditure per tertiary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (11511 USD Equivalent, rank 34/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per student from primary to tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (8908 USD Equivalent, rank 32/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per primary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7725 USD Equivalent, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per secondary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7887 USD Equivalent, rank 34/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per tertiary student, excluding R&D activities, is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (10961 USD Equivalent, rank 28/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per student on research and development in tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (550 USD Equivalent, rank 32/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student for core educational services on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (7194 USD Equivalent, rank 35/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student for core educational services on primary to tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (8204 USD Equivalent, rank 34/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student on research and development for primary to tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (163 USD Equivalent, rank 32/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the annual expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student in primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, is relatively low. (7809 USD Equivalent, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Chile reported an annual total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student (primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education) comparatively low. (6728 USD Equivalent, rank 32/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (9918 USD Equivalent, rank 34/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary general education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7212 USD Equivalent, rank 27/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary vocational education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (9878 USD Equivalent, rank 24/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure in education and national wealth

    In Chile, expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies. (6.1 %, rank 2/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, expenditure on primary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (1.8 %, rank 4/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, expenditure on tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (2.3 %, rank 1/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary to tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (2.1 %, rank 1/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The proportion of private expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds for primary to tertiary education is comparatively high in Chile. (1.9 %, rank 1/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Government and private expenditure in education

    The share of private expenditure on tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (58.6 %, rank 4/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the largest shares of private expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (35 %, rank 2/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, total government expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of total government expenditure is comparatively high. (15.6 %, rank 1/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of government expenditure on educational institutions, for primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively small. (79.7 %, rank 35/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of government expenditure on educational institutions, for tertiary education is comparatively small in Chile. (41.4 %, rank 32/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of government expenditure on educational institutions, for primary to tertiary education is comparatively small. (65 %, rank 35/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Nature of expenditure

    In Chile, the share of capital expenditure on primary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.7 %, rank 33/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of capital expenditure on primary through tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.2 %, rank 34/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of current expenditure on primary through tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (95.8 %, rank 2/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of capital expenditure on tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.6 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Teachers

    The number of hours per year primary teachers spend teaching in public institutions is comparatively high in Chile. (1003 Hours, rank 2/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The number of hours per year lower secondary teachers spend teaching general programmes in public institutions is comparatively high in Chile. (1003 Hours, rank 2/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The number of hours per year upper secondary teachers spend teaching general programmes in public institutions is comparatively high in Chile. (1003 Hours, rank 2/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Who the teachers are

    The percentage of secondary teachers older than 50 is especially low. (23.5 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of teachers aged between 40 and 49 in secondary schools is especially small. (22.7 %, rank 39/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of lower secondary teachers older than 50 is especially low. (23.4 %, rank 34/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of upper secondary teachers older than 50 is especially low. (23.6 %, rank 39/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of primary to upper secondary teachers older than 50 is especially low. (23.4 %, rank 35/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of teachers' aides among contact staff in early childhood educational development is one of the lowest of OECD and partner countries with available data. (27.7 Ratio, rank 14/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In upper secondary general education, the percentage of teachers aged 50 or more is particularly low in Chile. (22.4 %, rank 33/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries

    The ratio of pre-primary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.66 Ratio, rank 16/17 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The ratio of primary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.67 Ratio, rank 16/18 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The ratio of lower secondary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.68 Ratio, rank 15/18 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The ratio of upper secondary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.7 Ratio, rank 16/19 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Compared to 2015, the change in statutory salaries for primary education teachers with 15 years of experience and the most prevalent qualifications in Chile was relatively large. (128 Index, rank 6/33 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Compared to 2015, the change in statutory salaries for lower secondary education teachers with 15 years of experience and the most prevalent qualifications in Chile was relatively large. (128 Index, rank 6/33 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, average actual salaries for pre-primary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (38443 USD Equivalent, rank 24/30 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, average actual salaries for primary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (39089 USD Equivalent, rank 31/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, average actual salaries for lower secondary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (39441 USD Equivalent, rank 31/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, average actual salaries for upper secondary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (40482 USD Equivalent, rank 31/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The ratio of lower secondary male teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year men workers with tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.69 Ratio, rank 19/26 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salary of 25-64 year-old lower secondary female teachers is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (39373 USD Equivalent, rank 25/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salary of 25-64 year-old lower secondary male teachers is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (39599 USD Equivalent, rank 25/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The salaries of 25-34 year-old general lower-secondary teachers relative to earnings for full-time, full-year similarly educated workers with tertiary education are low in Chile. (0.81 Ratio, rank 18/26 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of 25-34 year-old lower-secondary teachers in Chile are among the lowest across countries with available data. (31899 USD Equivalent, rank 26/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 35-44 year-old lower-secondary teachers is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (38473 USD Equivalent, rank 26/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 45-54 year-old lower-secondary teachers is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (43281 USD Equivalent, rank 25/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 55-64 year-old lower-secondary teachers is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (48755 USD Equivalent, rank 24/27 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries progression

    The salary progression from the start to the top of the salary scale for a lower secondary school teacher is among the largest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.85 Ratio, rank 10/43 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Principals' salaries

    In Chile, actual salaries of primary school heads aged 25-64 relative to earnings of full-time, full-year tertiary-educated workers are low. (0.93 Ratio, rank 13/16 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, actual salaries of lower secondary school heads aged 25-64 relative to earnings of full-time, full-year tertiary-educated workers are low. (0.94 Ratio, rank 14/16 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, actual salaries of upper secondary school heads aged 25-64 relative to earnings of full-time, full-year tertiary-educated workers are low. (1.04 Ratio, rank 12/17 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 25-64 year-old pre-primary school heads is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (60024 USD Equivalent, rank 18/23 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 25-64 year-old primary school heads is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (59306 USD Equivalent, rank 26/30 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 25-64 year-old lower secondary school heads is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (60206 USD Equivalent, rank 26/30 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 25-64 year-old upper-secondary school heads is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries. (66775 USD Equivalent, rank 26/30 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average actual salaries of 25-34 year-old lower-secondary school heads is relatively low compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (44592 USD Equivalent, rank 19/19 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of 35-44 year-old lower secondary school heads is one of the lowest in Chile. (54533 USD Equivalent, rank 22/24 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of 45-54 year-old lower secondary school heads is one of the lowest in Chile. (59738 USD Equivalent, rank 22/24 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of 55-64 year-old lower secondary school heads is one of the lowest in Chile. (65390 USD Equivalent, rank 22/24 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of lower secondary men school heads aged 25 to 64 is one of the lowest in Chile. (59741 USD Equivalent, rank 23/25 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The average actual salaries of lower secondary women school heads aged 25 to 64 is one of the lowest in Chile. (60555 USD Equivalent, rank 23/25 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Teacher shortages

    In Chile, the proportion of fully qualified teachers in primary and secondary schools is one of the smallest among OECD and participating countries. (76.6 %, rank 31/31 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of fully qualified primary and secondary teachers who left the profession is relatively high compared to other participating countries. (8.4 %, rank 7/24 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The gap in job satisfaction between teachers and other similarly educated employed adults aged 16-65 is especially wide in favor of other employed adults in Chile. (-21.4 % points, rank 26/27 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Between 2015 and 2024, Chile reported an increase in the number of full-time equivalent classroom teachers. (124 Index, rank 7/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Ratio of student to teaching staff

    The number of pupils per teacher in pre-primary schools is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18.4 Ratio, rank 7/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the lower secondary level is especially high. (19.1 Ratio, rank 6/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the upper secondary level is especially high. (18.4 Ratio, rank 6/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Organisation of the education system

    Classes are particularly large in lower secondary schools. (31 Students, rank 3/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes are particularly large in primary schools. (30 Students, rank 1/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes in public primary institutions are comparatively large in Chile. (27 Students, rank 2/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes in private primary institutions are comparatively large in Chile. (32 Students, rank 1/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes in lower secondary public institutions are comparatively large in Chile. (29 Students, rank 5/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes in lower secondary private institutions are comparatively large in Chile. (33 Students, rank 1/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings and educational attainment

    The proportional difference in earnings between 25-64 year-old adults with tertiary education and those with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is quite substantial. (206 Index, rank 3/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a short cycle tertiary education degree are comparatively high across surveyed countries. (127.9 %, rank 5/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a bachelor's or equivalent education are comparatively high across surveyed countries. (222.8 %, rank 2/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a master's, doctoral or equivalent education degree are comparatively high across surveyed countries. (393.5 %, rank 2/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-64 year-olds with below secondary education compared to those of adults with an upper secondary education are relatively low in Chile. (73.8 %, rank 27/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers with tertiary education earning at or below half the overall median in Chile is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (5 Index, rank 23/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the relative earnings for 45-54 year-old workers with below upper secondary attainment are low compared to workers with upper secondary attainment. (73 Index, rank 26/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among workers with below upper secondary education in Chile, the proportion earning between 1.5 and 2 times the median is comparatively low . (2 Index, rank 26/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among workers with below upper secondary education in Chile, the proportion earning between 1 and 1.5 times the median is comparatively low . (14 Index, rank 25/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among workers with tertiary education in Chile, the proportion earning between 1 and 1.5 times the median is comparatively low. (21 Index, rank 27/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings and skill level

    In Chile, the share of high earners aged 25-64 with low numeracy, literacy and adaptive problem-solving skills in the Adult Skills Survey was among the greatest across countries with available data. (22.6 %, rank 7/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings, gender and educational attainment

    The earnings of men without an upper secondary education are relatively low compared to those of men with an upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education. (72 Index, rank 26/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (among 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education and income from employment) are one of the lowest among countries with available data. (77.2 %, rank 19/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education and income from employment) are one of the lowest among countries with available data. (74.2 %, rank 23/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of young women's earnings as a percentage of men's earnings (25-34 year-olds with tertiary education working full-time full-year), is relatively low compared to OECD and other members with available data. (80.5 %, rank 24/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-64 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are among the lowest across countries with available data. (77 %, rank 15/20 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (45-54 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are among the lowest across countries with available data. (72.4 %, rank 15/18 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-64 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are among the lowest across countries with available data. (77.6 %, rank 15/20 , 2024) Download Indicator


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    • Educational attainment remains at an all-time high in 2025 as more people obtain advanced qualifications. Across the OECD, 43% of working-age adults have a tertiary qualification, while the share of adults with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment is slightly lower at 39%.
    • On a similar note, the share of young adults without upper secondary attainment continues to decline across the OECD, standing at 12% in 2025. Therefore, while more young adults obtain a tertiary qualification, the share of individuals whose highest qualification is upper secondary with a vocational orientation is decreasing in almost all OECD countries. 
    • Regarding the share of young people being neither in employment nor in education or training, it stood at 14% as of 2025 across OECD countries. However, cross-country comparisons reveal a wide variety of trends, ranging from large falls in Croatia or Ireland to increases in Germany or Latvia.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Most children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education, with an average participation rate of 86% across the OECD in 2024. Participation in early childhood education increases with age and tends to be higher in countries with stronger institutional support for participation.
    • 76.2% of students complete upper secondary programmes within the theoretical programme duration. This rises to 84.9% with two additional years on average across the OECD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • In 2023, OECD countries allocated an average of 9.8% of total government expenditure to education, equivalent to 4.2% of GDP.
    • Total expenditure on education tends to rise with the level of education. In primary education, expenditure per student was USD 13 552 in 2023 on average across the OECD. This amount rises to USD 14 923 in secondary education and to USD 22 402 in tertiary education.
    • Tertiary education continues to expand, placing pressure on public budgets. Private sources represent a larger share of total funding at the tertiary level than at any other level of education. However, as a whole most investment in education comes from public sources. On average, across the OECD, government expenditure on primary to tertiary education corresponded to 4% of GDP in 2023, while private expenditure corresponded to 0.6%. Both of these figures are measured as initial source of funds, which implies that we are tracking the original provider.
    • Research and development represents around one-third of total expenditure across the OECD on tertiary educational institutions, underlining their dual role in both teaching and research. On average across the OECD, in 2023, USD 8 060 were invested annually into research and development for every student enrolled in tertiary education.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Compulsory teaching time averages 770 hours per year for primary students and 710 hours for lower secondary students (general programmes), a difference of about 60 hours annually.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in primary education has slightly fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2015 to 14 in 2024.
    • Teachers’ statutory salaries increase with the level of education taught. On average, across OECD countries and economies, the salaries of teachers with the most prevalent qualifications with 15 years of experience range from USD 60 437 at pre-primary level to USD 68 928 at upper secondary level.
    • Teachers’ actual salaries at primary and general secondary levels of education are 87-95% of the average earnings of tertiary-educated workers across OECD countries. School heads' actual salaries are usually higher than those of tertiary-educated workers.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • On average across OECD countries, 9.1% of teachers in primary and secondary education are non-fully qualified, with shares exceeding 18% in Chile, Denmark, Estonia and Germany.
    • Furthermore, the share of fully qualified teachers leaving the profession in primary and secondary schools stands at 6.4% of the total teaching workforce.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in primary education has slightly fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2015 to 14 in 2024.
    • Regarding job satisfaction among teachers, participating countries show wide differences. Japan, Spain and Czechia reported that teachers tend to be much more satisfied with their jobs than other employed adults. On the other hand, teachers in Hungary, Chile or Latvia tend to be less satisfied with their jobs than other employed adults.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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            Note: These values should be interpreted with care since they are influenced by countries' specific contexts and trade-offs. In education, there is often no simple
            most- or least-efficient model. For instance, the share of private expenditure in education must be read against other measures designed to mitigate inequities, 
			such as loans and grants; longer learning time is an opportunity to convey more and better content to students, but may hinder investments in other important
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            Reference years displayed in the Education GPS correspond to the most common year of reference among countries for which data is available on each variable. Data for the latest available year is preferred and some 
			countries may have provided data refering to a more recent or late year. 
			However, OECD averages from Education at a Glance coming from the OECD database are the averages for the indicator reference year appearing in the Education GPS and may differ from averages in the book where averages can include data from multiple reference years, based on countries' data availability.
			

    
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	    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. 
		This explains the difference between the OECD average and the TALIS averages.
		Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and 
		Sources Methodologies and Technical Notes 
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