Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 66.08 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados is 66.08 millions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 117.07 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.99 millions, in 2019.
That places Barbados 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.87 millions | — |
| 1999 | 70.4 millions | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 65.57 millions | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 93.14 millions | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 90.96 millions | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 93.11 millions | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 100.98 millions | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 96.61 millions | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 93.74 millions | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 89.94 millions | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 93.41 millions | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 114.23 millions | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 78.15 millions | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 93.66 millions | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 117.07 millions | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 73.89 millions | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 63.43 millions | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 59.99 millions | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 73.88 millions | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 75.69 millions | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.12 millions | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 66.08 millions | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.14 millions | 61.87 millions | 70.4 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.83 millions | 65.57 millions | 100.98 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.77 millions | 59.99 millions | 117.07 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.2 millions | 65.12 millions | 75.69 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Barbados was 66.08 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 117.07 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.99 millions in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release