Education in Chillán, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Chillán comuna scored an average of 281 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 269 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Ñuble is 280 in reading and 268 in mathematics.
How many children in Chillán reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 51.1% of students in Chillán comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 29.9% in mathematics (13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 28.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Chillán?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Chillán comuna moved from 282 in 2024 to 281 in 2025 in reading (-1 point, joint 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 270 to 269 in mathematics (-1 point, joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Chillán?
Eighth-grade students in Chillán comuna averaged 243 points in reading, 263 in mathematics and 253 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 260 for Región de Ñuble.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Chillán read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 22.1% of students in Chillán comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 20.2% in mathematics (joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 243 is joint 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Chillán?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Chillán comuna averaged 254 points in reading and 269 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Ñuble is 248 in reading and 264 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Chillán fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 44.5% of students in Chillán comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (joint 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 43.4% in mathematics (18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 24.3% reached the adequate standard in reading and 23.0% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Chillán spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Chillán spent CLP 46.7 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 228,928 per resident of the comuna, 8th highest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 29.1 billion to the service, 69.5% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 5.1 billion from its general budget (12.1% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Chillán compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Temuco | 281 |
| 13 | Rancagua | 281 |
| 14 | Talca | 281 |
| 15 | Chillán | 281 |
| 16 | Linares | 281 |
| 17 | Los Ángeles | 280 |
| 18 | Valdivia | 280 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
| 13 | Temuco | 268 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Talca | 51.5% |
| 12 | Peñalolén | 51.4% |
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
| 14 | Chillán | 51.1% |
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
| 17 | Santiago | 50.8% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Chillán ranks 19 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | La Serena | -1 |
| 17 | Pudahuel | -1 |
| 18 | Iquique | -1 |
| 19 | Chillán | -1 |
| 20 | Copiapó | -1 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | -1 |
| 22 | San Joaquín | -1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 19 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Quilicura | 243 |
| 17 | Peñalolén | 243 |
| 18 | La Serena | 243 |
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
| 20 | Temuco | 242 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 242 |
| 22 | Valdivia | 242 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 19 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Talca | 265 |
| 17 | Santiago | 264 |
| 18 | Temuco | 263 |
| 19 | Chillán | 263 |
| 20 | Osorno | 263 |
| 21 | Puente Alto | 262 |
| 22 | Viña del Mar | 262 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 21 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Concepción | 255 |
| 19 | Osorno | 255 |
| 20 | Linares | 255 |
| 21 | Chillán | 254 |
| 22 | San Miguel | 254 |
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 17 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pudahuel | 271 |
| 15 | Arica | 271 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 269 |
| 17 | Chillán | 269 |
| 18 | Villa Alemana | 269 |
| 19 | Santiago | 268 |
| 20 | Viña del Mar | 267 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Chillán ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Viña del Mar | 45.5% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 45.4% |
| 42 | Pudahuel | 44.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 44.5% |
| 44 | La Serena | 44.3% |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 43.6% |
| 46 | Talca | 43.5% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Chillán ranks 8 of 18, highest first. Only the 18 listed cities whose municipality still runs its own schools
| Rank | City | Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Osorno | CLP 277,563 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 276,769 |
| 7 | Curicó | CLP 270,426 |
| 8 | Chillán | CLP 228,928 |
| 9 | Temuco | CLP 220,277 |
| 10 | Santiago | CLP 177,526 |
| 11 | Recoleta | CLP 171,707 |
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Sources
- Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 2do medio 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e90d0d98cde8…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 4to basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6da7a8727aed…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 8vo basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db611be0362…)
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