Expenditure on tertiary education in Chile
Chile: Expenditure on tertiary education was 25.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary 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 25.2% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Chile peaked at 47.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.
Chile ranks 40th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47.9% | — |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 27.4% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 20.8% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 25.7% | 7 |
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 tertiary education in Chile?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Chile was 25.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.