Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Chile
Chile: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 12.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Chile, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in information and communication in Chile stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Chile peaked at 42.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2012.
Chile ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +271.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -72.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.2%, 49% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.0% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.6% | 42.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Chile?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Chile was 12.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.