El Salvador vs Guatemala: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
El Salvador
99.3%
in 2024
Guatemala
99.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
11th
Guatemala rank
10th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 100.0% | 20.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.8% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 99.5% against 99.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- El Salvador ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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