4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Barbados
Barbados: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 94.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Barbados, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Barbados is 94.2, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Barbados peaked at 94.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2000.
That places Barbados 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90 | — |
| 2001 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 94.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 94.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 | 90 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.53 | 92 | 94.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Jamaica 95.2 compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 94.3 compare
- 12 Switzerland 94.2 compare
- 14 Cyprus 93.9 compare
- 15 Poland 93.2 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Barbados?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Barbados was 94.2 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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