Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.4 for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Chile peaked at 12.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2023.
That places Chile 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.11 | — |
| 2008 | 11.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.94 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.84 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.11 | 12.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 4.71 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 32 Argentina 4.59 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 3.63 compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.48 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 in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Chile was 1.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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