AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
45.0%
in 2024
Barbados
50.8%
in 2025
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
83rd
Barbados rank
83rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.8% against 45.0% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd and Barbados ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 18.1% | 12.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 27.9% | 19.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 54.4% | 37.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 60.6% | 29.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 54.1% | 12.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 50.8% against 45.0% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Barbados?
- 5.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Barbados?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Barbados rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd and Barbados ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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