Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile is 5.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 12.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Chile ranks 38th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +79.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % 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 5.9% 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 12.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 122 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 44.9%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release