Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados is 43.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados peaked at 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43.06 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 65.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.15 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 69.13 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 67.5 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.69 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 68.48 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 67.02 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 64.62 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 64.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 50.79 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 48.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.3 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.34 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.37 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.97 units per square kilometre | 64.15 units per square kilometre | 69.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.08 units per square kilometre | 59.12 units per square kilometre | 69.34 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 53.31 units per square kilometre | 50.79 units per square kilometre | 55.82 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.42 units per square kilometre | 46.34 units per square kilometre | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.41 units per square kilometre | 44.47 units per square kilometre | 47.91 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.85 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 44.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 47.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.