Labor force with basic education, male in Chile

Chile: Labor force with basic education, male was 53.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
78th
of 123 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 1998
All-time low
53.8%
in 2025
Years of data
21
1998–2025

Labor force with basic education, male in Chile, 1998–2025

02040601998201120251998: 68.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 67.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 66.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 64.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 62.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 66.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 66.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 66.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 65.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 64.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 64.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 63.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 63.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 62.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 62.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 55 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 55.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 56.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 56 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 55.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2025: 53.8 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Chile is 53.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Chile peaked at 68.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2025.

That places Chile 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.7% 68.7% 68.7% 1
2000s 65.0% 62.1% 67.1% 4
2010s 64.6% 62.3% 66.8% 10
2020s 55.5% 53.8% 56.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Chile?
Labor force with basic education, male in Chile was 53.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2025.
How does Chile rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Chile ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).