Euro area vs Puerto Rico: Expenditure on tertiary education
Euro area
21.5%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
36.8%
in 2014
Euro area rank
12th
Puerto Rico rank
9th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Euro area
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.8% against 21.5% in Euro area, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 37 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 30.7% | 14.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 37.7% | 15.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Euro area or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.8% against 21.5% in Euro area as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Euro area and Puerto Rico?
- 15.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Euro area and Puerto Rico rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 37 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.