Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile

Chile: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
20.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
82nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2017
All-time low
10.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile, 1997–2017

051015201997200720171997: 19.31998: 20.32000: 18.62002: 17.22003: 14.62004: 14.72005: 11.12006: 11.12007: 10.82008: 11.42009: 12.72010: 16.12011: 14.32012: 15.22013: 17.42014: 17.22015: 18.42016: 202017: 20.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Chile recorded 20.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile peaked at 20.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2007.

Chile ranks 82nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Chile, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 19.3%
1998 20.3% +5.2%
2000 18.6% -8.4%
2002 17.2% -7.6%
2003 14.6% -15.4%
2004 14.7% +1.2%
2005 11.1% -24.7%
2006 11.1% -0.4%
2007 10.8% -2.5%
2008 11.4% +5.8%
2009 12.7% +11.3%
2010 16.1% +26.2%
2011 14.3% -10.9%
2012 15.2% +6.3%
2013 17.4% +14.2%
2014 17.2% -0.9%
2015 18.4% +7.0%
2016 20.0% +8.5%
2017 20.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 19.3% 20.3% 2
2000s 13.6% 10.8% 18.6% 9
2010s 17.4% 14.3% 20.4% 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 79 Croatia 21.0% compare
  2. 80 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  3. 81 Ireland 20.8% compare
  4. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.3% compare
  5. 84 Macao 20.1% compare
  6. 85 Republic of Moldova 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Chile was 20.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2007.
How does Chile rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Chile ranks 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/