Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 1,040 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,040 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados peaked at 2,023 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,040, in 2024.
That places Barbados 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,255 | — |
| 2000 | 1,351 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,681 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1,577 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,023 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 1,732 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1,545 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,524 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,899 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,813 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,684 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,809 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,941 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,721 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,704 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,682 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,415 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,408 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,441 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,399 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,307 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,371 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,329 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,040 | -21.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,040 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,890, 21% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,040 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,213, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,255 | 1,255 | 1,255 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,683 | 1,351 | 2,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 | 1,408 | 1,941 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,289 | 1,040 | 1,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Madagascar 1,418 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,386 compare
- 85 Mauritius 1,306 compare
- 87 Dominica 980 compare
- 88 Netherlands 949 compare
- 89 Lesotho 869 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados was 1,040 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release