Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.9% 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 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 10.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 71st of 124 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 | 5.7% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % 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 4.9% 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 10.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 71st 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 down 39.5%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release