Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile
Chile: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile stood at 23.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile peaked at 59.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 38th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.5% | — |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +113.3% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -55.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 33.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 26.7% | 59.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 25.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Chile was 23.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release