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 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +189.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 85% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release