Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados

Barbados: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 56.81 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.81 millions
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
129th
of 145 countries
All-time high
105.2 millions
in 2014
All-time low
32.89 millions
in 1991
Years of data
17
1991–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Barbados, 1991–2017

4060801001991200420171991: 32.9 millions1999: 44.2 millions2000: 41.8 millions2001: 60.7 millions2002: 60.6 millions2003: 63 millions2004: 69.6 millions2005: 68.4 millions2007: 70.4 millions2008: 69.4 millions2009: 73.6 millions2010: 90.6 millions2012: 73.4 millions2013: 82.8 millions2014: 105.2 millions2016: 68.1 millions2017: 56.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 56.81 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados peaked at 105.2 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.89 millions, in 1991.

Barbados ranks 129th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.56 millions 32.89 millions 44.24 millions 2
2000s 64.17 millions 41.81 millions 73.63 millions 9
2010s 79.48 millions 56.81 millions 105.2 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Barbados was 56.81 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 105.2 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 32.89 millions in 1991.
How does Barbados rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 129th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/