Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile

Chile: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 20.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1998
All-time low
10.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Chile, 1997–2017

051015201997200720171997: 19.3 % of GDP per capita1998: 20.3 % of GDP per capita2000: 18.6 % of GDP per capita2002: 17.2 % of GDP per capita2003: 14.6 % of GDP per capita2004: 14.7 % of GDP per capita2005: 11.1 % of GDP per capita2006: 11.1 % of GDP per capita2007: 10.8 % of GDP per capita2008: 11.4 % of GDP per capita2009: 12.7 % of GDP per capita2010: 16.1 % of GDP per capita2011: 14.3 % of GDP per capita2012: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2013: 17.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 17.2 % of GDP per capita2015: 18.4 % of GDP per capita2016: 20 % of GDP per capita2017: 20.3 % of GDP per capita

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Chile, 1997 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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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.