El Salvador vs Peru: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

El Salvador
11.1%
in 2018
Peru
10.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
102nd
Peru rank
103rd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 11.2% 3.5% El Salvador
2010s 11.4% 10.6% 0.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between El Salvador and Peru?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 103rd of 111 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, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

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.