Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
1.43 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica
1.39 GPIA
in 2024
Barbados rank
11th
Jamaica rank
13th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.43 GPIA against 1.39 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 57 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 | 1.46 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.2609 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.4104 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.2268 GPIA | 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 1.43 GPIA against 1.39 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.04 GPIA, 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 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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