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 69.7% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Chile is 69.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% 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 69.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 20th 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 | 41.0% | — |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 41.0% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.9% | 55.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.1% | 60.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.4% | 69.9% | 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 69.7% 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 69.9% 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 41.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Chile ranks 20th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release