Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile
Chile: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile is 13.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile peaked at 19.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2025.
That places Chile 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.0% | — |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 19.2% | 6 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Chile was 13.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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