Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao
Curaçao: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Curaçao 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More education data for Curaçao
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Curaçao rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Curaçao 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