Barbados vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
40th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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