Expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados
Barbados: Expenditure on tertiary education was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados is 28.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 39.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1974.
That places Barbados 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.2% | — |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 19.8% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.5% | 39.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Serbia 29.9% compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 29.4% compare
- 25 Lebanon 28.7% compare
- 27 India 28.5% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.2% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 27.3% 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Barbados was 28.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.