Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
That places Chile 24th out of 25 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, urban in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -49.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 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, urban in Chile?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, urban, poorest 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