Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile

Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, 2004–2018

12342004201120182004: 3.1 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile is 1.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 4.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

That places Chile 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 3.1%
2006 2.4% -24.1%
2007 1.8% -22.2%
2008 1.8% -1.9%
2009 1.3% -29.5%
2010 1.3% +2.6%
2012 1.3% +1.4%
2013 4.4% +230.4%
2014 1.3% -70.6%
2015 1.2% -8.3%
2016 1.2% +2.0%
2017 1.3% +7.0%
2018 1.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.3% 3.1% 5
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 4.4% 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 87 Macao 1.5% compare
  2. 88 Colombia 1.4% compare
  3. 89 Lesotho 1.3% compare
  4. 91 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  5. 92 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  6. 93 Viet Nam 0.7% compare

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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 1.2% in 2018, 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 4.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Chile ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.