Barbados vs Denmark: Government expenditure on education, total

Barbados
14.2%
in 2025
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
72nd
Denmark rank
74th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Denmark
0102030198620052025

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Barbados ranks 72nd and Denmark ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 12.5% 2.0% Denmark
2000s 19.8% 15.3% 4.5% Barbados
2010s 15.4% 14.4% 1.1% Barbados
2020s 14.6% 14.0% 0.5% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Barbados or Denmark?
Barbados, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Barbados and Denmark?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Barbados ranks 72nd and Denmark ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.