Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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, middle in Chile is 1.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Chile peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, 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, middle in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +217.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -81.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 34% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 9.2% | 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, middle in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Chile was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release