Bhutan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education
Bhutan
41.5%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
32.3%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Bhutan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 41.5% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 32.6% | 23.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 32.1% | 20.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bhutan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 41.5% against 32.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.