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 1.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile is 1.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Chile peaked at 9.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
That places Chile 27th out of 28 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.8% | 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 1.8% 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 9.1% 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 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 28 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 72.3%. 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, urban, second 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