Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 12.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.1% | — |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 171 Belgium 1.6% compare
- 172 Cyprus 1.4% compare
- 173 Albania 1.3% compare
- 175 Hong Kong, China 1.0% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release