New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

New Zealand
2,819 millions
in 2017
Puerto Rico
2,414 millions
in 2014
New Zealand rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,819 millions against 2,414 millions in Puerto Rico, a difference of 405 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 153 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 921.7 millions 821.66 millions 100.05 millions New Zealand
2010s 2,732 millions 2,562 millions 169.71 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
New Zealand, at 2,819 millions against 2,414 millions in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
405 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
New Zealand ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/