Chile Education Spending 1993-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Chile education spending for 2019 was 21.23%, a 0.13% decline from 2018.
  • Chile education spending for 2018 was 21.37%, a 0.05% increase from 2017.
  • Chile education spending for 2017 was 21.31%, a 0.16% increase from 2016.
  • Chile education spending for 2016 was 21.16%, a 1.56% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Chile 21.23%
Hong Kong 20.31%
Singapore 19.47%
Saudi Arabia 19.07%
Greenland 17.43%
Iceland 17.42%
Macao 16.60%
Sweden 15.90%
Israel 15.74%
Norway 15.67%
Palau 15.66%
Switzerland 15.56%
Faroe Islands 15.41%
Uruguay 15.15%
San Marino 15.06%
Cayman Islands 14.96%
Puerto Rico 14.63%
Malta 14.00%
Denmark 13.91%
South Korea 13.83%
Cyprus 13.68%
Ireland 13.61%
United Kingdom 13.55%
New Zealand 13.48%
Estonia 13.45%
United States 13.38%
Australia 12.85%
Kuwait 12.83%
UAE 12.68%
Argentina 12.53%
Netherlands 12.51%
Bermuda 12.44%
Oman 12.42%
St. Kitts and Nevis 12.28%
Belgium 12.23%
British Virgin Islands 12.20%
Finland 12.04%
Poland 11.99%
Latvia 11.76%
Lithuania 11.75%
Canada 11.74%
Germany 11.37%
Slovenia 11.33%
Bahamas 11.26%
Seychelles 11.13%
Czech Republic 11.06%
Portugal 10.91%
Andorra 10.90%
Barbados 10.78%
Austria 10.73%
Trinidad and Tobago 10.62%
Slovak Republic 10.55%
Panama 10.09%
Spain 10.05%
France 9.67%
Turks and Caicos Islands 9.62%
Hungary 9.27%
Luxembourg 8.68%
Qatar 8.64%
Antigua and Barbuda 8.55%
Croatia 8.51%
Bahrain 8.49%
Italy 8.45%
Japan 8.18%
Gibraltar 7.84%
Greece 7.50%
Monaco 5.03%
Chile Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2019 21.23% -0.13%
2018 21.37% 0.05%
2017 21.31% 0.16%
2016 21.16% 1.56%
2015 19.59% -0.33%
2014 19.92% 0.24%
2013 19.68% 0.01%
2012 19.67% 1.92%
2011 17.75% -0.11%
2010 17.85% 0.82%
2009 17.04% -0.37%
2008 17.40% 0.65%
2007 16.75% 0.52%
2006 16.23% 0.03%
2005 16.20% -0.82%
2004 17.02% -0.62%
2003 17.64% 0.19%
2002 17.45% 1.02%
2000 16.43% 0.78%
1999 15.65% 0.48%
1998 15.17% 0.67%
1997 14.50% -1.26%
1996 15.76% 0.74%
1995 15.02% 0.89%
1994 14.13% 0.61%
1993 13.52% 0.61%