Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.9% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +131.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 129 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 130 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 133 Belize 0.4% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary 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