Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Barbados
37.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
39.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
90th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.3% against 37.1% in Barbados, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 106 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 77.4% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 84.2% | 36.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 70.4% | 32.8% | 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 39.3% against 37.1% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica 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 92nd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 106 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, 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