Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 7.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 8.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Chile 78th out of 121 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 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3669.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (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 7.8% 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 8.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 121 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 12.5%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release