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 18.0% 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
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile peaked at 23.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +66.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 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 18.0% 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 23.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Chile ranks 34th 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 38.2%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release