Expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras
Honduras: Expenditure on tertiary education was 13.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras, 1978–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras peaked at 20.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2015.
Honduras ranks 122nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.4% | — |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 120 Guatemala 13.9% compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.8% compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
- 124 Eswatini 13.3% compare
- 125 Luxembourg 13.1% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Honduras was 13.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Honduras ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.