Expenditure on secondary education in Chile
Chile: Expenditure on secondary education was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Chile, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Chile recorded 28.5% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Chile peaked at 39.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1974.
That places Chile 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.7% | — |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.3% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.0% | 32.5% | 7 |
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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 secondary education in Chile?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Chile was 28.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Chile ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.