El Salvador vs Guatemala: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
El Salvador
0.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
0.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
104th
Guatemala rank
105th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 0.0% | 20.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.1% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release