How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education

Barbados

28.5%

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.1%

in 2016

Barbados rank

26th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

29th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Barbados
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 28.5% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 160 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.3%	19.1%	11.2%	Barbados
2010s	31.3%	17.4%	13.9%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Barbados, at 28.5% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11.4%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Barbados ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary 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: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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