Barbados vs Korea: Expenditure on secondary education

Barbados
39.3%
in 2016
Korea
38.7%
in 2016
Barbados rank
38th
Korea rank
41st

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Barbados
  • Korea
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 39.3% against 38.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Korea ranks 41st of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 32.3% 26.3% 5.9% Barbados
1990s 36.3% 38.0% 1.8% Korea
2010s 39.3% 38.7% 0.6% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Barbados or Korea?
Barbados, at 39.3% against 38.7% in Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Barbados and Korea?
0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Korea rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Barbados ranks 38th and Korea ranks 41st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.