Barbados vs Mauritius: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Barbados
7.5
in 2020
Mauritius
6.6
in 2020
Barbados rank
75th
Mauritius rank
76th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.5 against 6.6 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritius ahead.
Barbados ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.2 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.15 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.35 | 0.4 | 0.05 | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.15 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.2 | 0.05 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.55 | 0.35 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.1 | 1.05 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 5.95 | 2.45 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.9 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Barbados, at 7.5 against 6.6 in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.9, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.