Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
62.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
60.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
29th
Jamaica rank
31st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 62.9% against 60.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 15.8% | 36.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 29.6% | 32.8% | 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 62.9% against 60.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Barbados 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 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 60 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, female (%). 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