Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
47.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
47.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
Jamaica rank
35th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 47.9% against 47.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.5% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 15.6% | 24.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 25.6% | 25.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 47.9% against 47.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, 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