How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Spain: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Lao People's Democratic Republic

20.3%

in 2014

Spain

21.8%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

78th

Spain rank

75th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.8% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.5%	22.8%	48.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	17.9%	25.1%	7.2%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Spain?: Spain, at 21.8% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?: 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th 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: 03 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.