Spain vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Spain
1.1%
in 2022
Vanuatu
1.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Spain
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
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, Spain or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Spain and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release