Barbados vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, tertiary
Barbados
41.7%
in 2010
Sweden
43.2%
in 2016
Barbados rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.2% against 41.7% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 49.4% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 43.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.6% | 2.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Barbados or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.2% against 41.7% in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Barbados and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.