Expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education was 19.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2007–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 19.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2007.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 19.0% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.