Chile vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Chile
1.3%
in 2022
Germany
1.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
28th
Germany rank
27th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Germany
0.511.52197419982022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Germany
2000s 0.6% 1.1% 0.6% Germany
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Germany
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Chile

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, Chile or Germany?
Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Chile and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release