India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education
India
28.5%
in 2013
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
19.0%
in 2015
India rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 28.5% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 160 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 19.6% | 16.9% | India |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 19.0% | 13.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- India, at 28.5% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- India ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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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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.