Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 21.0% 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 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 108th of 113 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, Engineering … who 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 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 21.0% 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 26.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Chile ranks 108th out of 113 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 13.0%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release