Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8781 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras, 1978–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.8781 for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras peaked at 1.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3102, in 1978.
That places Honduras 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3102 | — |
| 1979 | 0.3281 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3429 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.507 | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4377 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8898 | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9743 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9734 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8781 | -9.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.8781 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.8781 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9721, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3192 | 0.3102 | 0.3281 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3429 | 0.3429 | 0.3429 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4723 | 0.4377 | 0.507 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9604 | 0.8781 | 1.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Honduras was 0.8781 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3102 in 1978.
- How does Honduras rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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