Belgium vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5,124 millions
in 2009
Belgium rank
22nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
25th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,311 millions against 5,124 millions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2,187 millions.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 25th of 158 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 716.54 millions 620.48 millions 96.06 millions Belgium
1980s 1,178 millions 1,114 millions 64.12 millions Belgium
1990s 2,403 millions 910.15 millions 1,493 millions Belgium
2000s 6,971 millions 5,124 millions 1,848 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Belgium or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Belgium, at 7,311 millions against 5,124 millions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2,187 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
How do Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 25th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/