Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Chile
Chile: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16.8% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Chile peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.
That places Chile 58th out of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Oman 18.0% compare
- 56 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 57 Belize 17.5% compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 60 El Salvador 16.7% compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.7% 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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Chile?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Chile was 16.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release