Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8135 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.8135.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.155, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.155 | — |
| 1971 | 0.349 | +125.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5654 | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6343 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2974 | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8617 | +189.8% |
| 2018 | 0.822 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9646 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9331 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8197 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8135 | -0.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.8135 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.8135 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6269, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +189.8% | 0.2974 | 0.8617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3565 | 0.155 | 0.5654 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 | 0.6343 | 1.22 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7973 | 0.2974 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8554 | 0.8135 | 0.9331 | 3 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands was 0.8135 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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