Barbados vs Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
1.43 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
1.41 GPIA
in 2011
Barbados rank
11th
Malaysia rank
12th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.43 GPIA against 1.41 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0411 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.2337 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 0.2239 GPIA | 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 1.43 GPIA against 1.41 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th 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