What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?

0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?

6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Expenditure on tertiary education

Dominican Republic

14.5%

in 2007

Guatemala

13.9%

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

118th

Guatemala rank

120th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Dominican Republic
Guatemala

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 120th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.4%	12.0%	13.3%	Dominican Republic
1990s	11.7%	18.0%	6.3%	Guatemala
2000s	14.5%	10.9%	3.6%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?: Dominican Republic, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Guatemala as of 2007.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?: 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 120th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.