Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 7.79 millions in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Vanuatu stood at 7.79 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Vanuatu peaked at 7.79 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.82 millions, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 108th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.95 millions | — |
| 1999 | 7.17 millions | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 5.65 millions | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 7.47 millions | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 3.18 millions | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 millions | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 7.08 millions | +150.7% |
| 2020 | 7.79 millions | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 millions | 5.95 millions | 7.17 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.56 millions | 5.65 millions | 7.47 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.36 millions | 2.82 millions | 7.08 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.79 millions | 7.79 millions | 7.79 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Vanuatu was 7.79 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 millions in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release