Expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Expenditure on tertiary education was 35.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 35.1% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 35.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +166.5% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +99.9% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +179.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 21.8% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 22.1% | 35.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in British Virgin Islands was 35.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.