Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1998–2018

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2018

00.20.40.60.811998200820181998: 0.416 %2000: 0.536 %2002: 0.524 %2005: 0.411 %2007: 0.582 %2009: 0.631 %2010: 0.68 %2011: 0.671 %2014: 0.631 %2015: 0.642 %2016: 0.937 %2017: 0.916 %2018: 0.895 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.4%
2000 0.5% +28.9%
2002 0.5% -2.3%
2005 0.4% -21.5%
2007 0.6% +41.6%
2009 0.6% +8.4%
2010 0.7% +7.7%
2011 0.7% -1.3%
2014 0.6% -6.0%
2015 0.6% +1.8%
2016 0.9% +45.9%
2017 0.9% -2.2%
2018 0.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 1 Dominica 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Namibia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as %?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,109 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/