Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Saudi Arabia
1.5%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.6%
in 2009
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
16th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1994.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release