United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
United Kingdom
1.6%
in 2021
Venezuela
1.6%
in 2009
United Kingdom rank
13th
Venezuela rank
16th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
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, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- United Kingdom, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th and Venezuela 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release