Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
52.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
52.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
98th
Jamaica rank
97th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 52.5% against 52.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.5% | 3.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 84.4% | 24.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 74.4% | 25.7% | Jamaica |
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 52.5% against 52.1% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 112 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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