Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 2.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Puerto Rico is 2.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1973.
That places Puerto Rico 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +89.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Puerto Rico was 2.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1973.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/