Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 3.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.
That places Chile 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 37 Kazakhstan 2.5% compare
- 38 Lebanon 2.3% compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 2.3% compare
- 41 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 42 Slovenia 2.2% compare
- 43 New Zealand 2.2% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release