El Salvador vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

El Salvador
0.3408
in 2023
Guatemala
0.3694
in 2023
El Salvador rank
27th
Guatemala rank
26th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.3694 against 0.3408 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0286.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 31 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3479 0.3487 0.0008 Guatemala
2010s 0.3367 0.3921 0.0554 Guatemala
2020s 0.3675 0.372 0.0045 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.3694 against 0.3408 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.0286, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed