Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados
Barbados: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
90.5%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 15 Argentina 98.7% compare
- 16 Guinea 98.6% compare
- 17 South Sudan 98.6% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 98.0% compare
- 21 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Barbados was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release