Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados
Barbados: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 41.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados, 1999–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 41.7% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2010.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados peaked at 58.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2009.
Barbados ranks 32nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 29.9% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Barbados was 41.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.