Labor force with basic education, male in Chile
Chile: Labor force with basic education, male was 53.8% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Chile, 1998β2025
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 125 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 75 United States 54.2% compare
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More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
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 125 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
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).