Chile vs South Asia: Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Chile
- South Asia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 84.9% against 66.3% in South Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 125 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 69.2% | 20.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 63.2% | 21.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 64.4% | 18.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Chile or South Asia?
- Chile, at 84.9% against 66.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Chile and South Asia?
- 18.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Chile ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).