Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 6.55 millions in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.55 millions
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
58th
of 91 countries
All-time high
9.32 millions
in 2010
All-time low
4.44 millions
in 2000
Years of data
12
1999–2012

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados, 1999–2012

02468101999200520121999: 9 millions2000: 4.4 millions2001: 4.7 millions2002: 5.8 millions2003: 6 millions2004: 6 millions2005: 5.6 millions2007: 5.3 millions2008: 7.6 millions2009: 6.7 millions2010: 9.3 millions2012: 6.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados is 6.55 millions, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 9.32 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.44 millions, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 58th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.97 millions 8.97 millions 8.97 millions 1
2000s 5.8 millions 4.44 millions 7.63 millions 9
2010s 7.93 millions 6.55 millions 9.32 millions 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 55 Dominica 8.48 millions compare
  2. 56 Mauritania 8.16 millions compare
  3. 57 Saint Lucia 7.86 millions compare
  4. 59 Lesotho 6.37 millions compare
  5. 60 Peru 4.7 millions compare
  6. 61 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 4.53 millions compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados was 6.55 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 millions in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 58th out of 91 countries with data for 2012.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/