Ethiopia vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2015
Puerto Rico
2.2%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
5th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
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, Ethiopia or Puerto Rico?
- Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release