Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
35.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
37.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
Jamaica rank
32nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.3% against 35.9% in Barbados, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 61 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 | 13.5% | 18.1% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 15.5% | 15.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% | 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?
- Jamaica, at 37.3% against 35.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 32nd of 61 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, male (%). 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