Labor force with basic education, female in Chile
Chile: Labor force with basic education, female was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Chile, 1998–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Chile is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Chile peaked at 37.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 85th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.4% | — |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Chile?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Chile was 28.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).