Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Chile
Chile: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 5,508 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Chile, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Chile stood at 5,508.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Chile peaked at 5,943 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,644, in 1998.
Chile ranks 44th of 95 countries on this measure, 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, constant PPP$ in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,644 | — |
| 2000 | 2,839 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,055 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,341 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,150 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,087 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,005 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,368 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4,108 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 4,383 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4,212 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,417 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,854 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 4,576 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,643 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,924 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5,670 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,581 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,850 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,943 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,660 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5,214 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,508 | +5.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5,508 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5,508 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,858, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,644 | 2,644 | 2,644 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,371 | 2,839 | 4,383 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,067 | 4,212 | 5,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,461 | 5,214 | 5,660 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Chile?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Chile was 5,508 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,943 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release