Argentina vs Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban

Argentina
6.5%
in 2023
Chile
3.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Chile rank
24th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6.5% against 3.5% in Chile, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 24th of 25 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 11.5% 12.1% Argentina
2010s 18.8% 6.1% 12.7% Argentina
2020s 8.9% 5.2% 3.7% Argentina

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, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 6.5% against 3.5% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Chile?
3.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 24th of 25 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
25 places, 356 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release