Education in Valdivia, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Valdivia comuna scored an average of 280 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 265 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de los ríos is 274 in reading and 258 in mathematics.
How many children in Valdivia reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 50.8% of students in Valdivia comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 29.1% in mathematics (16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 24.7% were at the insufficient level in reading and 33.6% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Valdivia?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Valdivia comuna moved from 280 in 2024 to 280 in 2025 in reading (+0 points, joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 266 to 265 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 Valdivia?
Eighth-grade students in Valdivia comuna averaged 242 points in reading, 259 in mathematics and 252 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 252 for Región de los ríos.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Valdivia read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 21.4% of students in Valdivia comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 19.6% in mathematics (27th 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 Valdivia?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Valdivia comuna averaged 252 points in reading and 263 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de los ríos is 248 in reading and 253 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Valdivia fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 46.4% of students in Valdivia comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 46.6% in mathematics (29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 24.4% reached the adequate standard in reading and 21.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Valdivia spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Valdivia spent CLP 4.3 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 23,785 per resident of the comuna, the lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 260.64 million to the service, 10.8% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 1.2 billion from its general budget (49.6% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Valdivia compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 18 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chillán | 281 |
| 16 | Linares | 281 |
| 17 | Los Ángeles | 280 |
| 18 | Valdivia | 280 |
| 19 | Osorno | 280 |
| 20 | Curicó | 280 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | 280 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 24 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Maipú | 265 |
| 22 | Santiago | 265 |
| 23 | La Florida | 265 |
| 24 | Valdivia | 265 |
| 25 | Melipilla | 264 |
| 26 | Ovalle | 264 |
| 27 | Quilicura | 263 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 18 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
| 17 | Santiago | 50.8% |
| 18 | Valdivia | 50.8% |
| 19 | Rancagua | 50.3% |
| 20 | Osorno | 50.3% |
| 21 | La Serena | 50.2% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Valdivia ranks 11 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ñuñoa | +0 |
| 9 | Colina | +0 |
| 10 | Recoleta | +0 |
| 11 | Valdivia | +0 |
| 12 | Peñaflor | +0 |
| 13 | Puente Alto | -1 |
| 14 | La Florida | -1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 22 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
| 20 | Temuco | 242 |
| 21 | Rancagua | 242 |
| 22 | Valdivia | 242 |
| 23 | Osorno | 242 |
| 24 | Linares | 241 |
| 25 | Viña del Mar | 240 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 29 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Los Ángeles | 261 |
| 27 | Arica | 260 |
| 28 | Linares | 260 |
| 29 | Valdivia | 259 |
| 30 | Villa Alemana | 259 |
| 31 | Pudahuel | 258 |
| 32 | Talcahuano | 258 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 31 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Pudahuel | 252 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 252 |
| 30 | Calama | 252 |
| 31 | Valdivia | 252 |
| 32 | Melipilla | 251 |
| 33 | Ovalle | 251 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 250 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 30 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rancagua | 265 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 265 |
| 29 | Calama | 265 |
| 30 | Valdivia | 263 |
| 31 | Melipilla | 263 |
| 32 | Renca | 262 |
| 33 | San Miguel | 261 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Valdivia ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 45.4% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Valdivia ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
| 13 | Peñaflor | CLP 162,737 |
| 14 | Huechuraba | CLP 146,307 |
| 15 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 113,887 |
| 16 | Independencia | CLP 109,234 |
| 17 | Quinta Normal | CLP 32,975 |
| 18 | Valdivia | CLP 23,785 |
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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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