Barbados vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
46th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Pakistan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 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 Pakistan?
- Barbados, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Pakistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 46th 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