Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu, 1998–2015

01231998200620151998: 2.3 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 2.9 %2014: 0.39 %2015: 0.372 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu is 0.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 87.2% 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 79th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 2.3%
1999 2.7% +17.9%
2000 2.1% -22.3%
2001 2.9% +39.3%
2014 0.4% -86.5%
2015 0.4% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 2
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4% compare
  2. 77 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
  3. 78 Bermuda 0.4% compare
  4. 80 Jordan 0.4% compare
  5. 81 Malawi 0.3% compare
  6. 82 Chad 0.3% compare

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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 0.4% in 2015, 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 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/