Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 49th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 48 Uganda 0.1%
- 50 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 51 Guinea 0.1% compare
- 52 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Barbados was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 49th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release