Chile vs Mexico: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Chile
3.6%
in 2017
Mexico
3.8%
in 2017
Chile rank
79th
Mexico rank
76th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 4.6% 2.4% Chile
2010s 4.9% 6.6% 1.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Chile and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Chile ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/