How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

6 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on tertiary education

Guatemala

13.9%

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic

13.8%

in 2014

Guatemala rank

120th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

121st

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Guatemala
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 120th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.1%	9.1%	8.0%	Guatemala
2010s	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Guatemala, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Guatemala ranks 120th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st 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.