Barbados vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
35.9%
in 2024
Sweden
30.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 35.9% against 30.1% in Sweden, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 26.4% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 33.6% | 18.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 32.1% | 8.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Barbados, at 35.9% against 30.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Sweden?
- 5.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th 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, 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