Expenditure on tertiary education in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Expenditure on tertiary education was 11.0% in 1978. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1978
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 11.0% for expenditure on tertiary education in 1978. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
That places United States Virgin Islands 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 1978, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.0% | — |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -46.9% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -46.2% |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 130 Republic of Moldova 11.9%
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 11.5%
- 132 Gambia 11.3%
- 134 Congo 10.9% compare
- 135 Nepal 10.8%
- 136 Comoros 10.4% compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in United States Virgin Islands?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in United States Virgin Islands was 11.0% in 1978, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1978.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 1978.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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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.