Current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados
Barbados: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.6% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2007.
That places Barbados 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 90.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 14 Argentina 98.7% compare
- 15 Guinea 98.6% compare
- 16 South Sudan 98.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 98.0% compare
- 20 San Marino 97.9% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Barbados was 98.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).