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 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +159.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 0.9% 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 0.2% 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 82nd out of 173 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 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