How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Puerto Rico?

5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.

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.

European Union vs Puerto Rico: Expenditure on tertiary education

European Union

21.8%

in 2016

Puerto Rico

36.8%

in 2014

European Union rank

10th

Puerto Rico rank

9th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

European Union
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 36.8% against 21.8% in European Union, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 10th 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	European Union	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.1%	32.3%	16.2%	Puerto Rico
2010s	22.4%	37.7%	15.2%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, European Union or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 36.8% against 21.8% in European Union as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between European Union and Puerto Rico?: 15.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Puerto Rico?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do European Union and Puerto Rico rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: European Union ranks 10th 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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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: 17 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.