Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0 millions
World rank
77th
of 93 countries
All-time high
15.98 millions
in 1999
All-time low
0 millions
in 2020
Years of data
14
1999–2023
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados is 0 millions, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 15.98 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2020.
That places Barbados 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.98 millions | — |
| 2000 | 7.81 millions | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 8.15 millions | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7 millions | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 millions | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.79 millions | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.84 millions | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7.95 millions | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.06 millions | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 millions | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 13.16 millions | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 7.81 millions | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 millions | 15.98 millions | 15.98 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.19 millions | 7.81 millions | 11.06 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.48 millions | 7.81 millions | 13.16 millions | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 74 Andorra 0.2356 millions compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.0969 millions compare
- 76 Comoros 0.0576 millions compare
- 77 Benin 0 millions compare
- 77 Belize 0 millions compare
- 77 Canada 0 millions compare
- 77 Switzerland 0 millions compare
- 77 Cape Verde 0 millions compare
- 77 Denmark 0 millions compare
- 77 Finland 0 millions
- 77 Ghana 0 millions compare
- 77 India 0 millions compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0 millions compare
- 77 Netherlands 0 millions compare
- 77 Portugal 0 millions
- 77 Russian Federation 0 millions compare
- 77 Slovenia 0 millions
- 77 Syria 0 millions compare
- 77 Uruguay 0 millions
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados was 0 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 millions in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release