Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile

Chile: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2006
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

46810122004201120182004: 7.7 %2006: 12 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 7 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.3 %2012: 6 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4 %2018: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile is 4.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.

Chile ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Chile, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 7.7%
2006 12.0% +54.9%
2007 6.3% -47.9%
2008 7.0% +12.7%
2009 6.8% -3.2%
2010 6.3% -8.0%
2012 6.0% -4.7%
2013 5.8% -2.2%
2014 4.7% -20.4%
2015 4.3% -7.1%
2016 3.7% -15.0%
2017 4.0% +10.1%
2018 4.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 6.3% 12.0% 5
2010s 4.8% 3.7% 6.3% 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 80 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
  2. 81 Namibia 4.6% compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 4.3% compare
  4. 84 Mongolia 4.0% compare
  5. 85 Viet Nam 3.8% compare
  6. 86 Lesotho 3.5% 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 4.0% 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 12.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Chile ranks 83rd 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 43.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.