Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile
Chile: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 216 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1998
All-time low
10.3%
in 1984
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile peaked at 28.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1984.
That places Chile 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 18.9% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 85 Montserrat 10.8% compare
- 86 Japan 10.6% compare
- 87 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 89 Philippines 10.3% compare
- 90 Mali 10.2% compare
- 91 Congo 10.1% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1984.
- How does Chile rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release