Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile is 2.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.0% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Chile 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +163.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -69.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, male in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chile was 2.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release