Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Chile

Chile: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 6,734 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,734 millions
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
34th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6,734 millions
in 2017
All-time low
239.83 millions
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 239.8 millions1993: 278.4 millions1994: 422.9 millions1995: 455.7 millions1996: 641.9 millions1997: 753.3 millions1998: 1.5k millions2000: 1.9k millions2002: 2.3k millions2003: 2.6k millions2004: 2.5k millions2005: 2.6k millions2006: 3.0k millions2007: 3.5k millions2008: 4.0k millions2009: 4.1k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 4.6k millions2012: 5.6k millions2013: 5.3k millions2014: 5.4k millions2015: 5.8k millions2016: 6.4k millions2017: 6.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Chile is 6,734 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Chile peaked at 6,734 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 239.83 millions, in 1990.

Chile ranks 34th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 239.83 millions —
1993 278.4 millions +16.1%
1994 422.93 millions +51.9%
1995 455.69 millions +7.7%
1996 641.92 millions +40.9%
1997 753.27 millions +17.3%
1998 1,498 millions +98.9%
2000 1,897 millions +26.6%
2002 2,335 millions +23.1%
2003 2,614 millions +12.0%
2004 2,544 millions -2.7%
2005 2,625 millions +3.2%
2006 3,005 millions +14.5%
2007 3,453 millions +14.9%
2008 3,960 millions +14.7%
2009 4,067 millions +2.7%
2010 4,196 millions +3.2%
2011 4,605 millions +9.7%
2012 5,573 millions +21.0%
2013 5,296 millions -5.0%
2014 5,356 millions +1.1%
2015 5,837 millions +9.0%
2016 6,422 millions +10.0%
2017 6,734 millions +4.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 6,734 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,246 millions, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 6,734 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 692.05 millions, 9.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on secondary 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
1998 +98.9% 753.27 millions 1,498 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 612.9 millions 239.83 millions 1,498 millions 7
2000s 2,944 millions 1,897 millions 4,067 millions 9
2010s 5,502 millions 4,196 millions 6,734 millions 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Portugal 7,589 millions compare
  2. 32 Norway 7,356 millions compare
  3. 33 Czechia 7,027 millions compare
  4. 35 Denmark 6,715 millions compare
  5. 36 Romania 6,626 millions compare
  6. 37 Morocco 6,417 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Chile?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Chile was 6,734 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6,734 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 239.83 millions in 1990.
How does Chile rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Chile ranks 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/