Barbados vs Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
47.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
46.0%
in 2009
Barbados rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
35th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 47.9% against 46.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 57 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 80.3% | 59.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 68.2% | 49.0% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 47.9% against 46.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 57 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