Barbados vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Barbados
2,794
in 2011
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
914,360
in 2021
Barbados rank
99th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
97th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Barbados
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 914,360 against 2,794 in Barbados, a difference of 911,566.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 327.3 times Barbados's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 99th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th of 146 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,475 379,115 376,640 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3,559 547,253 543,694 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3,181 682,202 679,020 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Barbados or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 914,360 against 2,794 in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Barbados and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
911,566, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Barbados and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Barbados ranks 99th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release