Expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Expenditure on tertiary education was 11.5% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States, 1980–1990
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 Caribbean Small States is 11.5%, measured in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States peaked at 21.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1990.
That places Caribbean Small States 37th out of 37 groups with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +74.6% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 12.0% | 21.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Caribbean Small States was 11.5% in 1990, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 1990.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.