Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 11,747 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 11,747 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 149,484 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,747, in 2024.
That places Chile 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 132,690 | — |
| 2008 | 134,091 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 149,484 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 114,251 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 106,222 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 118,620 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 76,539 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 72,633 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 64,703 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 58,894 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 54,763 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 49,394 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 46,443 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 46,053 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,743 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 22,380 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 14,119 | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 11,747 | -16.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11,747 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11,747 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,755 | 132,690 | 149,484 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76,246 | 46,443 | 118,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,608 | 11,747 | 46,053 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 111 Jamaica 12,064 compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 12,046 compare
- 113 New Zealand 11,877 compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 11,360 compare
- 116 Greece 11,140 compare
- 117 Sweden 11,010 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile was 11,747 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 149,484 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,747 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release