Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile
Chile: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 68.6% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile peaked at 68.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1992 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 43.0% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.2% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.1% | 59.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release