Barbados vs Philippines: Average years of schooling among adults
Barbados
9.93 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.98 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
98th
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Barbados
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 years | 7.36 years | 1.46 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.39 years | 8.41 years | 0.9797 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 8.78 years | 0.9372 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.92 years | 9.57 years | 0.3495 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Barbados or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Barbados and Philippines?
- 0.05 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.