Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Barbados
9,227
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9,943
in 1999
Barbados rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9,943 against 9,227 in Barbados, a difference of 716.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,152 | 5,426 | 4,274 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5,180 | 5,565 | 385 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6,915 | 9,943 | 3,028 | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9,943 against 9,227 in Barbados as of 1999.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 716, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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