Chile vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Chile
1.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
3.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
36th
Uruguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.3% against 1.2% in Chile, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.8 times Chile's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.5% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.6% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.3% against 1.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Chile and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Chile ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release