Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 7.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
That places Chile 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +421.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -80.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % 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 2.5% 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 7.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 86th 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 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release