Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Timor-Leste
2.2%
in 2018
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2020
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
2nd
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Vanuatu as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on 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