Education in Viña del Mar, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Viña del Mar comuna scored an average of 274 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 260 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Valparaíso is 270 in reading and 255 in mathematics.
How many children in Viña del Mar reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 45.8% of students in Viña del Mar comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (26th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.9% in mathematics (31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 27.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 36.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Viña del Mar?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Viña del Mar comuna moved from 277 in 2024 to 274 in 2025 in reading (-3 points, joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 265 to 260 in mathematics (-5 points, joint 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Viña del Mar?
Eighth-grade students in Viña del Mar comuna averaged 240 points in reading, 262 in mathematics and 252 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 254 for Región de Valparaíso.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Viña del Mar read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 20.8% of students in Viña del Mar comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 20.9% in mathematics (19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 240 is joint 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Viña del Mar?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Viña del Mar comuna averaged 253 points in reading and 267 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Valparaíso is 247 in reading and 257 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Viña del Mar fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 45.5% of students in Viña del Mar comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 45.2% in mathematics (joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 23.0% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Viña del Mar compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 37 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Punta Arenas | 275 |
| 35 | Quinta Normal | 275 |
| 36 | Conchalí | 275 |
| 37 | Viña del Mar | 274 |
| 38 | Calama | 274 |
| 39 | Independencia | 274 |
| 40 | La Cisterna | 274 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 34 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Talcahuano | 262 |
| 32 | Pudahuel | 261 |
| 33 | Lo Prado | 261 |
| 34 | Viña del Mar | 260 |
| 35 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 36 | Calama | 260 |
| 37 | Punta Arenas | 260 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Estación Central | 46.4% |
| 36 | Quinta Normal | 46.3% |
| 37 | Lo Prado | 46.1% |
| 38 | Viña del Mar | 45.8% |
| 39 | Coquimbo | 45.4% |
| 40 | Iquique | 45.2% |
| 41 | Independencia | 44.9% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 38 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | La Granja | -2 |
| 36 | La Cisterna | -2 |
| 37 | Lo Espejo | -2 |
| 38 | Viña del Mar | -3 |
| 39 | El Bosque | -3 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | -3 |
| 41 | Macul | -3 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Valdivia | 242 |
| 23 | Osorno | 242 |
| 24 | Linares | 241 |
| 25 | Viña del Mar | 240 |
| 26 | Talcahuano | 240 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 239 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 239 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 22 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chillán | 263 |
| 20 | Osorno | 263 |
| 21 | Puente Alto | 262 |
| 22 | Viña del Mar | 262 |
| 23 | Independencia | 262 |
| 24 | Rancagua | 261 |
| 25 | La Serena | 261 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 23 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Linares | 255 |
| 21 | Chillán | 254 |
| 22 | San Miguel | 254 |
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chillán | 269 |
| 18 | Villa Alemana | 269 |
| 19 | Santiago | 268 |
| 20 | Viña del Mar | 267 |
| 21 | La Serena | 267 |
| 22 | Talca | 267 |
| 23 | Osorno | 267 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Viña del Mar ranks 40 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Temuco | 46.5% |
| 38 | Valdivia | 46.4% |
| 39 | Arica | 45.7% |
| 40 | Viña del Mar | 45.5% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 45.4% |
| 42 | Pudahuel | 44.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 44.5% |
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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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