Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1983
All-time low
1.0%
in 1990
Years of data
20
1970–2009
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 1.6% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6%
- 15 Netherlands 1.6% compare
- 17 Belgium 1.5% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 19 Norway 1.5% compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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