Barbados vs Curaçao: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Barbados
18,163
in 2025
Curaçao
11,375
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
Curaçao rank
188th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Curaçao
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18,163 against 11,375 in Curaçao, a difference of 6,788.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Curaçao's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 186th and Curaçao ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,178 | 8,943 | 10,235 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 19,288 | 7,902 | 11,386 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18,614 | 9,428 | 9,186 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 18,371 | 9,103 | 9,268 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Barbados or Curaçao?
- Barbados, at 18,163 against 11,375 in Curaçao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Barbados and Curaçao?
- 6,788, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Curaçao?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Curaçao rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Curaçao ranks 188th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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