Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile was 8,908 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 35 countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP8,908
Change on 2022+10%
Rank32nd of 35Countries ranked
Series high8,9082023
Series low1,3721995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile, 1995 to 2023

02,0004,0006,0008,00010K19952008201120142017202020231995: 1,372 USD at PPP2000: 2,343 USD at PPP2005: 2,754 USD at PPP2008: 3,624 USD at PPP2009: 3,844 USD at PPP2010: 4,192 USD at PPP2011: 4,745 USD at PPP2012: 5,536 USD at PPP2013: 5,377 USD at PPP2014: 5,205 USD at PPP2015: 4,972 USD at PPP2016: 6,309 USD at PPP2017: 6,911 USD at PPP2018: 7,349 USD at PPP2019: 7,428 USD at PPP2020: 7,335 USD at PPP2021: 7,544 USD at PPP2022: 8,097 USD at PPP2023: 8,908 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 19 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
20238,908
20228,097
20217,544
20207,335
20197,428
20187,349
20176,911
20166,309
20154,972
20145,205
20135,377
20125,536
20114,745
20104,192
20093,844
20083,624
20052,754
20002,343
19951,372

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile was 8,908 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10% from 2022. That is the 32nd highest of 35 countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Chile?

8,908 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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