Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 2,010 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Chile is 2,010 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Chile peaked at 2,010 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324.35 millions, in 1998.
That places Chile 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Chile, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 324.35 millions | — |
| 2000 | 393.17 millions | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 396.14 millions | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 421.68 millions | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 473.22 millions | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 540.08 millions | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 608.48 millions | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 721.03 millions | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 868.9 millions | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 877.78 millions | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 986.1 millions | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1,087 millions | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,330 millions | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 1,264 millions | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,169 millions | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,279 millions | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,334 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,527 millions | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 1,627 millions | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,635 millions | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,494 millions | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,884 millions | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2,010 millions | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324.35 millions | 324.35 millions | 324.35 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 588.94 millions | 393.17 millions | 877.78 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,324 millions | 986.1 millions | 1,635 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,796 millions | 1,494 millions | 2,010 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Chile
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Chile?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Chile was 2,010 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,010 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.35 millions in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release