How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Government expenditure per student, secondary

Bhutan

29.4%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

14.7%

in 2016

Bhutan rank

14th

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

14th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Bhutan
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 29.4% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 109 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.8%	14.7%	20.1%	Bhutan
2010s	30.4%	14.3%	16.1%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Bhutan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Bhutan, at 29.4% against 14.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 14.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Bhutan ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.