Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile
Chile: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile is 19.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2006.
That places Chile 51st out of 115 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.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Chile was 19.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release