Barbados vs Belize: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Barbados
9,227
in 2025
Belize
9,819
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Belize rank
161st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9,819 against 9,227 in Barbados, a difference of 592.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Belize ranks 161st of 200 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,069 | 106.33 | 963 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11,236 | 5,365 | 5,871 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,277 | 8,606 | 2,672 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9,962 | 9,514 | 448 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Barbados or Belize?
- Belize, at 9,819 against 9,227 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Barbados and Belize?
- 592, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Belize ranks 161st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release