Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 58.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Chile stood at 58.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Chile peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Chile 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.3% | 63.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.9% | 60.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 88 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 59.0% compare
- 90 El Salvador 59.0% compare
- 92 Guyana 58.9% compare
- 93 Romania 58.7% compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 58.6% compare
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Chile?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Chile was 58.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Chile ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release