Barbados vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Barbados
9,227
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.20 million
in 2021
Barbados rank
163rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
160th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 5.20 million against 9,227 in Barbados, a difference of 5.19 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 563.3 times Barbados's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 163rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,121 | 91,480 | 90,359 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 4,715 | 394,639 | 389,924 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 6,190 | 773,944 | 767,754 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 10,446 | 2.09 million | 2.08 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 11,277 | 3.92 million | 3.91 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 10,139 | 5.06 million | 5.05 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 5.20 million against 9,227 in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Barbados and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 5.19 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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