Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile
Chile: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.
That places Chile 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.3% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile was 21.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Chile ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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