Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ was 0 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ 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, us$ in Barbados is 0 millions, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Barbados peaked at 9.04 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2020.
That places Barbados 81st out of 97 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, US$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.96 millions | — |
| 2000 | 4.06 millions | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2 millions | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.12 millions | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 5.26 millions | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.27 millions | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.04 millions | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.03 millions | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6 millions | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 millions | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.04 millions | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 6.61 millions | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 millions | 7.96 millions | 7.96 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.36 millions | 4.06 millions | 7.6 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.82 millions | 6.61 millions | 9.04 millions | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 78 Monaco 0.1233 millions compare
- 79 Republic of Moldova 0.0969 millions compare
- 80 Comoros 0.0515 millions compare
- 81 Benin 0 millions compare
- 81 Belize 0 millions compare
- 81 Canada 0 millions compare
- 81 Switzerland 0 millions compare
- 81 Cape Verde 0 millions compare
- 81 Denmark 0 millions compare
- 81 Finland 0 millions
- 81 Ghana 0 millions compare
- 81 India 0 millions compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 0 millions compare
- 81 Netherlands 0 millions compare
- 81 Portugal 0 millions
- 81 Russian Federation 0 millions compare
- 81 Slovenia 0 millions
- 81 Syria 0 millions compare
- 81 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, us$ in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ 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, us$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ 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, us$?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release