Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 0 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0 millions
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.68 millions
in 2010
All-time low
0 millions
in 2020
Years of data
14
1999–2023
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 10.68 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2020.
That places Barbados 77th out of 92 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, PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.27 millions | — |
| 2000 | 5.09 millions | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 5.43 millions | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.61 millions | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.83 millions | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.91 millions | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.41 millions | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.12 millions | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.76 millions | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7 millions | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.68 millions | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 6.55 millions | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 millions | 10.27 millions | 10.27 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.65 millions | 5.09 millions | 8.76 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.61 millions | 6.55 millions | 10.68 millions | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 74 Andorra 0.361 millions compare
- 75 Moldova 0.2529 millions compare
- 76 Comoros 0.1143 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 Russia 0 millions compare
- 77 Slovenia 0 millions
- 77 Uruguay 0 millions
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release