Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados
Barbados: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total was 0.13 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados stood at 0.13.
The figure is up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados peaked at 0.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1960.
That places Barbados 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 | — |
| 1965 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 1980 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.68, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.055 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.135 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Barbados was 0.13 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.