Barbados vs Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Barbados
8.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.8%
in 2022
Barbados rank
50th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Barbados
- Switzerland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Barbados or Switzerland?
- Barbados, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Barbados and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Barbados ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release