Barbados vs IBRD only: Expenditure on tertiary education
Barbados
28.5%
in 2017
IBRD only
19.4%
in 2013
Barbados rank
26th
IBRD only rank
23rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- IBRD only
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.5% against 19.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 18.8% | 11.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 19.1% | 14.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Barbados or IBRD only?
- Barbados, at 28.5% against 19.4% in IBRD only as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Barbados and IBRD only?
- 9.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and IBRD only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and IBRD only rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.