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    • Education system in Chile

    Chile
    Overview of the education system (EAG 2020)
  • On average, 16% of all upper secondary students enrol in VET programmes in Chile, a lower proportion than the OECD average of 42%.
  • In 2017, 34% of 25-34 year-olds had a tertiary degree in Chile compared to 45% on average across OECD countries.
  • In Chile, in 2017, 25-64 year-olds with a tertiary degree with income from full-time, full-year employment earned 141% more than full-time, full-year workers with upper secondary education compared to 54% on average across OECD countries.
  • In 2017, Chile invested a total of USD 6 487 per student on primary to tertiary institutions compared to USD 11 231 on average across OECD countries. This represents 6.3% of GDP, compared to 4.9% on average across OECD countries.
  • In 2018, 79% of 3-5 year-olds were enrolled in early childhood education and care programmes and primary education in Chile, compared to 88% on average across OECD countries.
  • Statutory salaries of teachers with maximum qualifications at the top of their salary scales are 166% - 168% higher than those of teachers with the minimum qualifications at the start of their career at pre-primary (ISCED 02), primary and general lower and upper secondary levels in Chile compared to 78-80% on average.
    • | Education at a Glance 2020 | Country Note | Annexes from Education at a Glance 2020 | OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics 2018 | OECD Education Policy Outlook: Chile | Centro de Estudios del Ministerio de Educación (Centre for Research of the Ministry of Education) | Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (National Statistics Institute) |
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    Educational outcomes

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who have attained a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary qualification is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (8.6 %, rank 30/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old men who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (8.8 %, rank 30/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The share of tertiary graduates younger than 30-years-old is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (78 %, rank 25/28 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (9.9 %, rank 31/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 55-64 year-olds who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.5 %, rank 32/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (41.6 %, rank 3/38 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 55-64 year-olds who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (25 %, rank 7/37 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The average age of upper secondary graduates from vocational programmes in Chile is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data (17.7 Years, rank 34/36 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The average age of upper secondary graduates from general programmes in Chile is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data (19.1 Years, rank 10/38 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Attainment by gender

    Chile has one of the smallest shares of 25-64 year-old women whose highest education level is a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree. (1.5 %, rank 38/43 , 2019) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the largest share of women among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education. (50.9 %, rank 3/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the largest share of women among 55-64 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education. (48.7 %, rank 9/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    Attainment by field of education

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of humanities (except languages), social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (4.4 %, rank 28/30 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of arts and humanities, social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (8 %, rank 32/32 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of law is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (3 %, rank 10/14 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (1.3 %, rank 32/32 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (19.8 %, rank 6/32 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of health (medical and dental) is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (2.8 %, rank 12/14 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    The proportion of upper secondary students enrolled in vocational programmes is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (16.1 %, rank 38/41 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of three-year-olds in early childhood education in Chile is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (58.2 %, rank 32/41 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the average age of new entrants in master's long first degree (LFD) programmes is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (19.1 Years, rank 21/24 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Graduation expectancy

    In Chile, the percentage of today's young people expected to graduate from a doctoral or equivalent programme before the age of 35 ranks as one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.1 %, rank 31/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the lowest percentages of young people expected to obtain a bachelor's or an equivalent degree before the age of 30. (27.1 %, rank 26/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of today's young people expected to obtain a master's or an equivalent degree before the age of 35 is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (6.4 %, rank 29/30 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Excluding mobile students, Chile has one of the lowest percentages of young people expected to obtain a master's or an equivalent degree before the age of 30. (6.4 %, rank 24/28 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Excluding mobile students, Chile has one of the lowest percentages of young people expected to complete a doctoral or an equivalent education before the age of 30. (0.1 %, rank 27/27 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.1 %, rank 41/43 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4 %, rank 43/43 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.2 %, rank 43/43 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3 %, rank 36/42 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of health and welfare is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (22.4 %, rank 3/43 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of arts and humaties in Chile is relatively large. (14.9 %, rank 8/45 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of business, administration and law in Chile is relatively small. (2.9 %, rank 44/45 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics in Chile is relatively large. (36.6 %, rank 4/45 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of upper secondary vocational graduates in the field of business, aministration and law is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (28.8 %, rank 6/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of upper secondary vocational graduates in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (47.1 %, rank 5/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Adult learning

    In Chile, the proportion of adults employed in enterprises of 1-9 persons and participating in non-formal education and training is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (38.2 %, rank 28/36 , 2016) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of adults employed in enterprises of over 249 persons and participating in non-formal education and training is high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (76 %, rank 10/35 , 2016) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of adults employed in enterprises of 1-9 persons and participating in job-related non-formal education and training sponsored by the employer is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (24.9 %, rank 27/36 , 2016) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of adults employed in the public sector and participating in non-job-related non-formal education and training sponsored by the employer is relatively low. (0.4 %, rank 22/22 , 2016) Download Indicator

    Chile had one of the smallest share of adults employed in enterprises of over 249 persons and participating in non-job-related non-formal education and training not sponsored by the employer. (2.1 %, rank 29/31 , 2016) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the number of annual hours of participation of adults with upper secondary or post-secondary education in non-formal education and training is comparatively high (112.2 %, rank 9/36 , 2016) Download Indicator

    Fields of education

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is relatively low. (4.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is relatively low. (4 %, rank 36/36 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively low. (2 %, rank 35/36 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (51.7 %, rank 34/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (11.5 %, rank 34/34 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18 %, rank 34/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of arts and humanities among all national tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (4.1 %, rank 34/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of social sciences, journalism and information among all national tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (4.8 %, rank 35/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics among all national tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (2 %, rank 33/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of education is relatively small. (50.2 %, rank 33/34 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively small. (40.7 %, rank 27/35 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Student mobility

    Chile has a small share of international students graduate from tertiary programmes compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (0.2 %, rank 29/29 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the smallest proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.5 %, rank 40/45 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the number of international or foreign students per national student abroad is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 Students, rank 37/46 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Student mobility by field of education

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of arts and humanities among all international or foreign tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (6.2 %, rank 33/34 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of social sciences, journalism and information among all international or foreign tertiary students in Chile is relatively low. (5.7 %, rank 31/34 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students enrolled in the field of business, administration and law among all international or foreign tertiary students in Chile is relatively high. (31.1 %, rank 7/34 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.3 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.7 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.5 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of business, administration and law is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.6 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (1.3 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.5 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.4 %, rank 31/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of health and welfare is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.3 %, rank 32/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of international and foreign students among all students in the field of services is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with avaialble data. (0.4 %, rank 29/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of international doctoral graduates in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 33/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of international doctoral graduates in the field of business, administration and law is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 29/32 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the percentage of international doctoral graduates in the field of health and welfare is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 29/33 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Resources for education

    In Chile, the share of capital expediture on primary through tertiary is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.6 %, rank 25/29 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of current expediture on primary through tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (95.4 %, rank 5/29 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Between 2012 and 2017, the average annual growth rate in total expenditure on educational institutions from primary to tertiary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.7 %, rank 7/31 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of capital expediture on tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.2 %, rank 30/31 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The average annual growth rate of total expenditure on tertiary educational institutions between 2012 and 2017 is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.4 %, rank 3/32 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student

    Annual expenditure per tertiary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (9610 USD Equivalent, rank 31/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per student from primary to tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6487 USD Equivalent, rank 32/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per pupil at the pre-primary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6727 USD Equivalent, rank 22/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per primary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5259 USD Equivalent, rank 33/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per secondary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5167 USD Equivalent, rank 34/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per student on research and development in tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (531 USD Equivalent, rank 35/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student for core educational services on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (4800 USD Equivalent, rank 26/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student for core educational services on primary to tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (5950 USD Equivalent, rank 23/26 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student on research and development for primary to tertiary education in Chile is comparatively low. (154 USD Equivalent, rank 34/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student in primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, is relatively low. (5213 USD Equivalent, rank 33/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student in primary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5038 USD Equivalent, rank 32/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the total annual expenditure per student on all levels below tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4994 USD Equivalent, rank 32/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, between 2012 and 2017, the average annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student from primary to tertiary education is one the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.2 %, rank 7/30 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student in primary to tertiary education is one the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6215 USD Equivalent, rank 31/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student in secondary education is one the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4950 USD Equivalent, rank 33/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The average annual growth rate of total expenditure per full-time equivalent student in tertiary education between 2012 and 2017 is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.8 %, rank 9/31 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Expenditure in education and national wealth

    In Chile, expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies. (6.3 %, rank 2/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, expenditure on tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (2.7 %, rank 1/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary to tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (2.4 %, rank 1/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The total expenditure on early childhood and care educational institutions, as a percentage of GDP, is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.2 %, rank 6/29 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Public and private expenditure in education

    The share of private expenditure on all levels below tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (17.3 %, rank 4/35 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The share of private expenditure on tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (64.1 %, rank 4/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Chile has one of the largest shares of private expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (37.4 %, rank 1/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, total public expenditure on primary through tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of total public expenditure is comparatively high. (17.4 %, rank 1/42 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of public expenditure on educational institutions, for primary secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively small. (82.7 %, rank 33/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The share of public expenditure on educational institutions, for tertiary education is comparatively small. (35.9 %, rank 34/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of public expenditure on educational institutions, for primary to tertiary education is comparatively small. (62.6 %, rank 36/36 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Total public expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure, for primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high in Chile compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (12 %, rank 2/42 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of public expenditure on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education from initial source of funds is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (82.7 %, rank 25/27 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of public expenditure on primary through tertiary education from initial source of funds is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (66.8 %, rank 26/26 , 2017) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the share of public expenditure on tertiary education from initial source of funds is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (45.7 %, rank 27/27 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Tuition fees

    The estimated average annual tuition fees charged for national students enrolled in doctoral programmes in government dependent private institutions are high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (9228 USD Equivalent, rank 1/5 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The estimated average annual tuition fees charged for national students enrolled in short-cycle programmes in independent private institutions are high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (3570 USD Equivalent, rank 6/8 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The estimated average annual tuition fees charged for national students enrolled in short-cycle programmes in government dependent private institutions are high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (3729 USD Equivalent, rank 2/6 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Compared to 2007/2008, in 2017/2018 the amount of tuition fees at masters' or equivalent level are relatively high. (100 Index, rank 8/9 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Employment and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (93 %, rank 4/41 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (70.6 %, rank 32/38 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (77.4 %, rank 27/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (67.5 %, rank 31/38 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 35-44 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (77.4 %, rank 31/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (77.4 %, rank 29/34 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (74.3 %, rank 34/37 , 2019) Download Indicator

    Unemployment and educational attainment

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64, with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (73.2 %, rank 2/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (3.4 %, rank 37/38 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 3 months to less than 12 months is one of the smallest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (24.1 %, rank 26/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (2.9 %, rank 37/38 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (67.9 %, rank 2/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 3 months to less than 12 months is one of the smallest in Chile, compared to other OECD countries. (25.4 %, rank 28/31 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Chile, compared to OECD countries. (6.8 %, rank 37/38 , 2018) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the highest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (6.9 %, rank 9/33 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the highest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (10.3 %, rank 8/36 , 2019) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively Chile. (16.8 %, rank 5/33 , 2019) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively Chile. (24.7 %, rank 8/37 , 2019) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or a post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively high. (6.6 %, rank 7/32 , 2019) Download Indicator

    Earnings and educational attainment

    The proportion of male full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (39 %, rank 26/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportion of female full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (16.7 %, rank 27/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportion of male full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 with upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (52.1 %, rank 28/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportion of female full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 with upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (29.9 %, rank 25/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportion of male full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 with tertiary education is comparatively low. (55.4 %, rank 28/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportion of female full-time earners among all earners aged 35 to 44 with tertiary education is comparatively low. (44.6 %, rank 24/28 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The earnings of men without an upper secondary education are relatively low compared to those of men with an upper secondary education. (68 Index, rank 34/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The earnings of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low compared to those of adults with an upper secondary or a post-secondary non-tertiary education. (71 Index, rank 34/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    The proportional difference in earnings between 25-64 year-old adults with tertiary education and those with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is quite high. (241 Index, rank 2/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education and income from employment) are one of the lowest among countries with available data. (67.8 %, rank 36/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full and part-time workers with tertiary education are comparatively high. (238 Index, rank 2/37 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings by field of education

    Earnings of tertiary-educated adults who studied in the field of education are low, compared to earnings of all tertiary-educated adults in Chile. (73 %, rank 12/15 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of tertiary-educated adults who studied in the field of arts and humanities, social sciences, journalism and information are low, compared to earnings of all tertiary-educated adults in Chile. (67.1 %, rank 13/14 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of tertiary-educated adults who studied in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics are high, compared to earnings of all tertiary-educated adults in Chile. (104.5 %, rank 10/14 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of tertiary-educated adults who studied in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) are low, compared to earnings of all tertiary-educated adults in Chile. (99.5 %, rank 15/15 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Earnings of tertiary-educated adults who studied in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction are high, compared to earnings of all tertiary-educated adults in Chile. (124.5 %, rank 3/15 , 2017) Download Indicator

    Neither in education nor employed

    (11.7 %, rank 8/39 , 2018) Download Indicator

    (9.9 %, rank 9/38 , 2018) Download Indicator

    (13.6 %, rank 8/37 , 2018) Download Indicator

    Social outcomes

    In Chile, the proportion of adults who reported being interested in politics is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (31.6 %, rank 26/28 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of adults without an upper secondary education who reported being interested in politics is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (19.1 %, rank 23/25 , 2018) Download Indicator

    In Chile, the proportion of adults with an upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education who reported being interested in politics is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (29.1 %, rank 24/28 , 2018) Download Indicator


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    • While 37% of 15-19 year-old upper secondary students are in vocational programmes, the share increases to 61% among students over 25.
    • The most popular fields of study among vocational graduates vary at different levels of education. While engineering, manufacturing and construction is the most common broad field at upper secondary level, at short-cycle tertiary level, most students graduate from business, administration and law, or health and welfare.
    • Combined school and work-based learning can help students transition smootly into the labor market.  However, only one -third of all upper secondary vocational students are enrolled in school and work-based programmes on average across OECD countries.
    
                            
    
                            
    
                                | Education policies: Labour market outcomes | Education policies: Access and Participation  | What characterises upper secondary vocational education and training? | 
    
                            
    
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    • Between the age of 3 to 5, 88% of children are enrolled in pre-primary and primary education, on average across OECD countries.
    • The estimated expenditure on all children aged 3 to 5 enrolled in ECEC and primary education amounts to an average of 0.6% of GDP. Only in Iceland and Norway does it equal or exceed 1.0%.
    • The ECEC workforce is at the heart of high-quality education. On average across OECD countries, there are 14 children  for every teacher working in pre-primary education (ISCED 02).

    
                            
    
                            
    
                                | Education policies: Access and Participation - Early Childhood Education | Starting Strong 2017: Key OECD Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care | Starting Strong V: Transitions from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education | Who bears the cost of early childhood education and how does it affect enrolment? | Access to early childhood and the participation of women in the labour market | 
    
                            
    
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    • In 2019, 45% of 25-34 year-olds held a tertiary degree, compared to 28%  among 55-64 year-olds, on average across OECD countries.
    • On average across OECD countries, 17% of first-time tertiary entrants enter short-cycle tertiary programmes. The employment rate of adults with a short-cycle tertiary degree is 4 percentage points higher than those with an upper secondary vocational attainment and they earn 16% more, on average across OECD countries.
    • Based on current patterns, it is estimated that 38% of young adults across OECD countries will graduate from tertiary education for the first time before the age of 30 (excluding international students).
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • In 2017, total expenditure amounted to approximately USD 9 100 per student in primary institutions and USD 10 500  in secondary institutions on average across OECD countries.
    • After increasing  between 2005 and 2012, total expenditure on primary to tertiary institutions as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen to 4.9% in 2017 on average, below its 2005 value of  5.1%. This is due to educational expenditure rising more slowly than GDP over this period, growing by 17%  while GDP grew by 27%.
    • Private sources financed more than 30% of the expenditure, on average, at tertiary level compared to 10% at primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary level.

    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • There are relatively few young teachers (under the age of 30), and the proportion decreases with the level of education. Young teachers make up 12% of the teaching population  in primary education, 10%  in lower secondary education and 8%  in upper secondary education, on average across OECD countries.
    • While instruction time for students increases at higher educational levels, statutory teaching time in public institutions decreases: teachers in OECD countries and economies are required to teach on average 778 hours per year  at primary level compared to 680 hours  at upper secondary level (general programmes).
    • Between 2005 and 2019, the statutory salaries of primary and secondary general teachers - with 15 years of experience and the most prevalent qualifications - increased by 2-3%, despite salaries falling after the 2008 economic crisis, on average across OECD countries and economies with available data.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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            Note: These values should be interpreted with care since they are influenced
            by countries' specific contexts and trade-offs. In education, there is often no simple
            most- or least-efficient model. For instance, the share of private expenditure in
            education must be read against other measures designed to mitigate inequities, 
			such as loans and grants; longer learning time is an opportunity to convey
            more and better content to students, but may hinder investments in other important
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	    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. 
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		Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and 
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			B-S-J-Z (China) refers to the four PISA-participating provinces/municipalities of the People's Republic of China:
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