Expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 22.6%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 47.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2009.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.8% | — |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 26.0% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 37.6% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.3% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 22.6% | 47.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.6% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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.