Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Greece or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 36.8% against 36.1% in Greece as of 2014.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1978.

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.

Greece vs Puerto Rico: Expenditure on tertiary education

Greece

36.1%

in 2005

Puerto Rico

36.8%

in 2014

Greece rank

10th

Puerto Rico rank

9th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Greece
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 36.8% against 36.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 160 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Greece or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 36.8% against 36.1% in Greece as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Greece and Puerto Rico?: 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1978.
How do Greece and Puerto Rico rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Greece ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th 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.