Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile
Chile: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile is 20.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile peaked at 27.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 55th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Poland 21.7% compare
- 53 El Salvador 21.4% compare
- 54 New Zealand 21.4% compare
- 56 Malta 20.3% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 58 Latvia 20.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Chile was 20.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.