Sources:
Unesco (www.unesco.org)
National Statistics Bureau (www.ine.cl)
Ministry of Education (www.mineduc.cl)"[Chile] outshines its neighbours, luring investment with educated workers and strong IT skills. According to UNCTAD's data Chile is currently the strongest performing Latin American country."(EIU:2005)
Chile's well-educated pool of workers benefits from the government's commitments to digital education and foreign language training, as well as a wide range of higher education opportunities. Through the Enlaces program, Chile's government is working towards its goal of better digital education at all levels, including having one computer per child in the country. Chile currently has the highest school internet access rate in Latin America and spends 3.2% of its GDP on education
(1). The Chilean government's efforts to promote foreign language education include the "Languages Open Doors" program and awarding numerous scholarships to study languages. The goal is to have all students graduate high school with at least an intermediate level of English and provide advanced language training to professionals in specific fields such as global services.
Higher education opportunities abound in Chile with 61 universities, 41 professional institutes and 100 vocational training centres to choose from. Enrolment in higher education is rising steadily; it increased by 6% in 2008 with respect to 2007 and by 78% since 2000.
(2)(1) UNESCO (www.unesco.org)
(2) Ministry of Education (www.mineduc.cl)