Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu peaked at 2.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary 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