Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile
Chile: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
That places Chile 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.3% | — |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Chile was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release