Barbados vs Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Barbados
1.2%
in 2019
Italy
1.1%
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Italy rank
17th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Barbados
- Italy
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Barbados or Italy?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Barbados and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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