Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Chile

Chile: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 23,688 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
23,688 millions
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
37th
of 163 countries
All-time high
23,688 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,347 millions
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Chile, 1990–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200320171990: 1.3k millions1993: 2.0k millions1994: 2.3k millions1995: 2.7k millions1996: 3.3k millions1997: 3.8k millions1998: 4.5k millions1999: 5.1k millions2000: 5.5k millions2002: 6.6k millions2003: 6.8k millions2004: 6.7k millions2005: 6.7k millions2006: 7.8k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 10.5k millions2009: 11.5k millions2010: 12.9k millions2011: 14.2k millions2013: 17.9k millions2014: 19.1k millions2015: 19.9k millions2016: 22.1k millions2017: 23.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Chile recorded 23,688 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Chile peaked at 23,688 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,347 millions, in 1990.

That places Chile 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 1,347 millions
1993 2,034 millions +51.0%
1994 2,337 millions +14.9%
1995 2,712 millions +16.0%
1996 3,268 millions +20.5%
1997 3,847 millions +17.7%
1998 4,500 millions +17.0%
1999 5,076 millions +12.8%
2000 5,534 millions +9.0%
2002 6,614 millions +19.5%
2003 6,810 millions +3.0%
2004 6,694 millions -1.7%
2005 6,730 millions +0.5%
2006 7,785 millions +15.7%
2007 9,000 millions +15.6%
2008 10,456 millions +16.2%
2009 11,544 millions +10.4%
2010 12,898 millions +11.7%
2011 14,181 millions +10.0%
2013 17,859 millions +25.9%
2014 19,145 millions +7.2%
2015 19,876 millions +3.8%
2016 22,091 millions +11.1%
2017 23,688 millions +7.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 23,688 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 23,688 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,034 millions, 11.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +51.0% 1,347 millions 2,034 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,140 millions 1,347 millions 5,076 millions 8
2000s 7,908 millions 5,534 millions 11,544 millions 9
2010s 18,534 millions 12,898 millions 23,688 millions 7

Countries ranked near Chile

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  2. 35 Austria 25,755 millions compare
  3. 36 Denmark 24,812 millions compare
  4. 38 Israel 20,686 millions compare
  5. 39 Hong Kong 17,749 millions compare
  6. 40 Portugal 17,093 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Chile?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Chile was 23,688 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 23,688 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1,347 millions in 1990.
How does Chile rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Chile ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/