British Virgin Islands vs European Union: Expenditure on tertiary education

British Virgin Islands
35.1%
in 2017
European Union
21.8%
in 2016
British Virgin Islands rank
13th
European Union rank
10th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • European Union
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 35.1% against 21.8% in European Union, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 13th and European Union ranks 10th of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 22.2% 8.8% British Virgin Islands
2010s 22.1% 22.9% 0.7% European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, British Virgin Islands or European Union?
British Virgin Islands, at 35.1% against 21.8% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between British Virgin Islands and European Union?
13.3%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and European Union?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do British Virgin Islands and European Union rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
British Virgin Islands ranks 13th and European Union ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.