Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile peaked at 13.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
Chile ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.1% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release