Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7952 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7952
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.8747
in 2021
All-time low
0.2235
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.7952, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.8747 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2235, in 2005.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2235 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3117 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2911 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3371 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8747 | +159.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7952 | -9.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.7952 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.7952 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7952, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2754 | 0.2235 | 0.3117 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3371 | 0.3371 | 0.3371 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8349 | 0.7952 | 0.8747 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.7952 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8747 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2235 in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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