Canada vs Chile: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Chile
1.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
29th
Chile rank
28th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Chile ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and Chile ranks 28th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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