Barbados vs Kazakhstan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Barbados
50.8%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
52.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
83rd
Kazakhstan rank
80th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 52.9% against 50.8% in Barbados, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 35.5% | 18.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 33.2% | 5.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 30.8% | 11.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 50.0% | 10.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 56.6% | 3.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Barbados or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 52.9% against 50.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Barbados and Kazakhstan?
- 2.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kazakhstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kazakhstan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- 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