Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 5.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Chile ranks 55th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Poland 2.3% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
- 54 Mozambique 2.2% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 2.2% compare
- 57 Slovenia 2.2% compare
- 58 Estonia 2.1% 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 2.2% 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 5.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 122 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 down 17.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release