Chile Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Chile's education spending stood at 4.44% in 2025, a decline of +0.46% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.44% by 2025. Chile ranked 74th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.44% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.44% | −0.46% | #74 |
| 2022 | 4.90% | −0.10% | #114 |
| 2021 | 5.00% | −0.63% | #111 |
| 2020 | 5.63% | +0.00% | #133 |
| 2019 | 5.63% | +0.15% | #138 |
| 2018 | 5.47% | +0.04% | #137 |
| 2017 | 5.43% | +0.07% | #135 |
| 2016 | 5.37% | +0.46% | #120 |
| 2015 | 4.90% | +0.15% | #107 |
| 2014 | 4.75% | +0.20% | #100 |
| 2013 | 4.55% | +0.49% | #86 |
| 2011 | 4.06% | −0.13% | #73 |
| 2010 | 4.19% | −0.07% | #70 |
| 2009 | 4.25% | +0.46% | #47 |
| 2008 | 3.79% | +0.56% | #42 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Chile matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2010. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Chile's education spending was 4.44% in 2025. Ranked 74th globally. This represents a 9.4% decrease from the previous year.
Chile's education spending peaked at 5.63% in 2020.
The lowest education spending in Chile was 2.25% in 1990.
Chile ranks 74th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Chile's education spending is projected to reach 4.44% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Chile in 2025 was 4.44%. This ranks 74th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_chile_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Chile Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/chile/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}