Education in Concepción, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Concepción comuna scored an average of 283 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 270 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región del Biobío is 279 in reading and 263 in mathematics.
How many children in Concepción reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 53.3% of students in Concepción comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 29.8% in mathematics (14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 22.3% were at the insufficient level in reading and 29.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Concepción?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Concepción comuna moved from 285 in 2024 to 283 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 271 to 270 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 Concepción?
Eighth-grade students in Concepción comuna averaged 245 points in reading, 269 in mathematics and 257 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 258 for Región del Biobío.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Concepción read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 23.0% of students in Concepción comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.2% in mathematics (joint 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 245 is joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Concepción?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Concepción comuna averaged 255 points in reading and 274 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región del Biobío is 249 in reading and 262 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Concepción fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 42.9% of students in Concepción comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 39.8% in mathematics (10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 25.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Concepción compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 8 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colina | 295 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 284 |
| 7 | San Miguel | 284 |
| 8 | Concepción | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 283 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
| 11 | Santiago | 281 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 6 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Providencia | 287 |
| 4 | Colina | 284 |
| 5 | Ñuñoa | 279 |
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 7 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 62.3% |
| 5 | Colina | 61.4% |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 53.9% |
| 7 | Concepción | 53.3% |
| 8 | San Miguel | 52.8% |
| 9 | Linares | 52.2% |
| 10 | Temuco | 52.1% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Concepción ranks 29 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Puerto Montt | -2 |
| 27 | Peñalolén | -2 |
| 28 | Talca | -2 |
| 29 | Concepción | -2 |
| 30 | La Pintana | -2 |
| 31 | Renca | -2 |
| 32 | Independencia | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 12 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | San Pedro de la Paz | 247 |
| 10 | Macul | 246 |
| 11 | Talca | 245 |
| 12 | Concepción | 245 |
| 13 | Maipú | 244 |
| 14 | Santiago | 244 |
| 15 | La Florida | 244 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Macul | 273 |
| 8 | Curicó | 272 |
| 9 | Huechuraba | 272 |
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 267 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 18 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Peñalolén | 255 |
| 16 | La Serena | 255 |
| 17 | Talca | 255 |
| 18 | Concepción | 255 |
| 19 | Osorno | 255 |
| 20 | Linares | 255 |
| 21 | Chillán | 254 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 11 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
| 11 | Concepción | 274 |
| 12 | Maipú | 271 |
| 13 | La Florida | 271 |
| 14 | Pudahuel | 271 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Concepción ranks 49 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Talca | 43.5% |
| 47 | Linares | 43.1% |
| 48 | Maipú | 43.0% |
| 49 | Concepción | 42.9% |
| 50 | Quilicura | 42.7% |
| 51 | Osorno | 42.7% |
| 52 | Independencia | 42.7% |
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Sources
- 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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