Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
122nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2009
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, 2007–2018

4681012142007201220182007: 9.6 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile is 4.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 13.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.

Chile ranks 122nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 9.6%
2008 11.1% +15.5%
2009 13.9% +25.3%
2010 11.5% -17.5%
2011 10.5% -8.0%
2012 11.2% +6.6%
2013 7.0% -37.5%
2014 6.5% -7.8%
2015 5.6% -13.8%
2016 5.3% -5.7%
2017 5.2% -2.2%
2018 4.6% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 9.6% 13.9% 3
2010s 7.5% 4.6% 11.5% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 119 Italy 5.4% compare
  2. 120 Barbados 5.1% compare
  3. 121 Greece 5.0% compare
  4. 123 France 4.5% compare
  5. 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
  6. 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chile was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
How does Chile rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Chile ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.