Current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile
Chile: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 92.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile stood at 92.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2004.
Chile ranks 52nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.8% | — |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 85.0% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.2% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.1% | 93.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Chile
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Chile was 92.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).