Barbados vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Barbados
1.2%
in 2019
Sweden
1.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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