Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Chile
Chile: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Chile, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Chile is 7.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Chile peaked at 8.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Chile?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Chile was 7.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release