Barbados vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Barbados
2,794
in 2011
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
966,785
in 2021
Barbados rank
99th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
96th

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

  • Barbados
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 966,785 against 2,794 in Barbados, a difference of 963,991.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 346.0 times Barbados's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 99th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th of 146 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 2,475 388,733 386,258 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 3,559 565,782 562,222 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 3,181 711,314 708,132 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 966,785 against 2,794 in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Barbados and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
963,991, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Barbados and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Barbados ranks 99th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th 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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About this data

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