Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 18,457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,457
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
30,021
in 1978
All-time low
18,457
in 2024
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados is 18,457, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 30,021 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,457, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 182nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,593 | — |
| 1972 | 28,353 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 28,738 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27,585 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 29,724 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 29,025 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 28,677 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 30,021 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 29,446 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29,816 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28,818 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 27,787 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 27,640 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27,715 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,695 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25,422 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 24,004 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21,841 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 21,016 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20,866 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,872 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,947 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,300 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,418 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,855 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,651 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,337 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19,928 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19,497 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19,696 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,603 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20,554 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,370 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,249 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19,571 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,121 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,033 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,918 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,957 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,515 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,457 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18,457 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18,457 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,796 | 27,585 | 30,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,985 | 25,422 | 29,816 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,922 | 21,841 | 24,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,819 | 19,928 | 21,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 19,121 | 20,603 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,776 | 18,457 | 19,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 183 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 184 French Guiana 16,500 compare
- 185 Tonga 16,132 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 in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 18,457 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 30,021 in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,457 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release