Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Chile
Chile: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 18.83 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Chile, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.83 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Chile peaked at 26.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.21, in 2015.
That places Chile 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.28 | — |
| 2006 | 26.87 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 23.62 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 22.82 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.58 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.21 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.47 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.83 | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 | 21.34 | 26.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.09 | 18.21 | 20.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Chile?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Chile was 18.83 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.