Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile
Chile: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.4% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Chile ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 13.5% | — |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chile was 18.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release