Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile
Chile: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 71.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 71.3% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile peaked at 79.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2018.
That places Chile 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.0% | — |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 52.3% | 79.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 28.7% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.3% | 71.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Denmark 71.6% compare
- 56 Albania 71.5% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 71.4% compare
- 59 Oman 71.0% compare
- 60 South Africa 70.7% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 70.5% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Chile was 71.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.