Barbados vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Barbados
50.8%
in 2025
Mexico
48.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
83rd
Mexico rank
86th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.8% against 48.2% in Mexico, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 23.3% | 31.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 34.2% | 26.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 46.6% | 7.5% | Barbados |
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 Mexico?
- Barbados, at 50.8% against 48.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Barbados and Mexico?
- 2.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 86th 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