Barbados vs Malaysia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
52.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
54.0%
in 2009
Barbados rank
98th
Malaysia rank
95th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.0% against 52.1% in Barbados, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 112 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 19.7% | 59.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 31.8% | 49.0% | 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 54.0% against 52.1% in Barbados as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 95th 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