Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2015
All-time low
1.6%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7% | — |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 11 Namibia 1.6% compare
- 12 Senegal 1.6% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.6% compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.6%
- 17 Belgium 1.5% compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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February 2026 Data Release