Education in Temuco, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Temuco comuna scored an average of 281 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 268 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de La Araucanía is 274 in reading and 258 in mathematics.
How many children in Temuco reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 52.1% of students in Temuco comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 29.3% in mathematics (15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.3% were at the insufficient level in reading and 30.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Temuco?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Temuco comuna moved from 283 in 2024 to 281 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 269 to 268 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 Temuco?
Eighth-grade students in Temuco comuna averaged 242 points in reading, 263 in mathematics and 254 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 251 for Región de La Araucanía.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Temuco read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 21.4% of students in Temuco comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 21.9% in mathematics (18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 242 is joint 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Temuco?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Temuco comuna averaged 253 points in reading and 265 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de La Araucanía is 243 in reading and 253 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Temuco fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 46.5% of students in Temuco comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 45.4% in mathematics (joint 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 24.4% reached the adequate standard in reading and 22.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Temuco spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Temuco spent CLP 68.2 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 220,277 per resident of the comuna, 9th highest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 48.6 billion to the service, 75.9% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 4.5 billion from its general budget (7.0% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Temuco compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 12 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Macul | 283 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
| 11 | Santiago | 281 |
| 12 | Temuco | 281 |
| 13 | Rancagua | 281 |
| 14 | Talca | 281 |
| 15 | Chillán | 281 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
| 13 | Temuco | 268 |
| 14 | Peñalolén | 268 |
| 15 | Arica | 267 |
| 16 | Talca | 267 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 10 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Concepción | 53.3% |
| 8 | San Miguel | 52.8% |
| 9 | Linares | 52.2% |
| 10 | Temuco | 52.1% |
| 11 | Talca | 51.5% |
| 12 | Peñalolén | 51.4% |
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Temuco ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | San Joaquín | -1 |
| 23 | Maipú | -2 |
| 24 | Santiago | -2 |
| 25 | Temuco | -2 |
| 26 | Puerto Montt | -2 |
| 27 | Peñalolén | -2 |
| 28 | Talca | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Peñalolén | 243 |
| 18 | La Serena | 243 |
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
| 20 | Temuco | 242 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 242 |
| 22 | Valdivia | 242 |
| 23 | Osorno | 242 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 18 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Peñalolén | 265 |
| 16 | Talca | 265 |
| 17 | Santiago | 264 |
| 18 | Temuco | 263 |
| 19 | Chillán | 263 |
| 20 | Osorno | 263 |
| 21 | Puente Alto | 262 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 24 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chillán | 254 |
| 22 | San Miguel | 254 |
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 252 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 26 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Osorno | 267 |
| 24 | Linares | 267 |
| 25 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 26 | Temuco | 265 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 265 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 265 |
| 29 | Calama | 265 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Temuco ranks 37 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ovalle | 46.8% |
| 35 | Los Ángeles | 46.7% |
| 36 | Rancagua | 46.6% |
| 37 | Temuco | 46.5% |
| 38 | Valdivia | 46.4% |
| 39 | Arica | 45.7% |
| 40 | Viña del Mar | 45.5% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Temuco ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
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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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