Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) was 27.41 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu is 27.41 millions, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu peaked at 28.89 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 millions, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.46 millions | — |
| 1998 | 14.07 millions | +215.3% |
| 1999 | 13.48 millions | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.23 millions | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 20.85 millions | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 12.01 millions | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 9.74 millions | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 12.66 millions | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 12.22 millions | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.07 millions | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.32 millions | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 7.98 millions | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 28.89 millions | +262.0% |
| 2024 | 27.41 millions | -5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 27.41 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 665.73 millions, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 27.41 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,535 millions, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) (PPP) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +262.0% | 7.98 millions | 28.89 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 millions | 4.46 millions | 14.07 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.21 millions | 9.74 millions | 20.85 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.32 millions | 7.32 millions | 13.07 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.43 millions | 7.98 millions | 28.89 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 129 Gambia 31.4 millions compare
- 130 Bermuda 30.01 millions compare
- 131 Seychelles 29.78 millions compare
- 133 San Marino 25.95 millions compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.4 millions compare
- 135 Dominica 16.88 millions compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu was 27.41 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 millions in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release