Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 26.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2006.
Chile ranks 58th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.9% | — |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.3% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 29.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
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 26.9% 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 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 124 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 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release