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

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2015–2023

0.20.40.60.812015201920232015: 1 %2016: 0.297 %2017: 0.862 %2018: 0.822 %2019: 0.965 %2020: 0.933 %2021: 0.82 %2022: 0.813 %2023: 0.751 %

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in British Virgin Islands, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.0% 5
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 86 Serbia 0.8% compare
  2. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  3. 88 Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 91 Japan 0.7% compare
  6. 92 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release