Chile vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chile
18.4%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
30th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chile
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.4% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 30th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.6% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 7.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.1% | 5.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Chile or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Chile, at 18.4% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chile and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chile ranks 30th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release