Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile
Chile: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 39.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile peaked at 39.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1999.
Chile ranks 28th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.1% | — |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.8% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.7% | 39.8% | 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 % of total in Chile?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Chile was 39.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/