Chile vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Chile
16.8%
in 2018
Mexico
17.4%
in 2017
Chile rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
0510152025199920082018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 16.2% 1.6% Chile
2010s 15.5% 21.1% 5.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Chile and Mexico?
0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Chile ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.