Chile vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Chile
26.5%
in 2022
United States of America
28.3%
in 2021
Chile rank
54th
United States of America rank
52nd

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
0102030201520182022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 28.3% against 26.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.

Chile ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 68 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 27.6% 28.3% 0.6% United States of America
2020s 27.4% 28.4% 0.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Chile or United States of America?
United States of America, at 28.3% against 26.5% in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Chile and United States of America?
1.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Chile ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage 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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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release