Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile
Chile: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 20.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile peaked at 20.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2007.
That places Chile 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.3% | — |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 20.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 77 Indonesia 20.8% compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.3% compare
- 79 Czechia 20.3% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 82 Tajikistan 19.6% compare
- 83 Lebanon 19.5% 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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile was 20.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.