How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Barbados

1.49 GPI

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia

1.15 GPI

in 2024

Barbados rank

17th

Europe & Central Asia rank

16th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

Barbados
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.49 GPI against 1.15 GPI in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.34 GPI.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.56 GPI	1.12 GPI	0.4478 GPI	Barbados
2000s	1.57 GPI	1.15 GPI	0.4173 GPI	Barbados
2010s	1.51 GPI	1.14 GPI	0.3715 GPI	Barbados
2020s	1.51 GPI	1.15 GPI	0.3593 GPI	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia?: Barbados, at 1.49 GPI against 1.15 GPI in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia?: 0.34 GPI, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Barbados ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.