Enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 9,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados is 9,244, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados peaked at 14,766 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9,244, in 2024.
That places Barbados 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,506 | — |
| 1972 | 13,821 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,017 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13,556 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 14,642 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 14,062 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,982 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,766 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 14,322 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13,967 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,455 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 13,463 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 13,661 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 13,662 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,250 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 12,413 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 12,749 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10,780 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 10,454 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,555 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,556 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,529 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,724 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,848 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,384 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10,330 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,117 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,970 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,834 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9,809 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,396 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,363 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,226 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,202 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,865 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,600 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,579 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,520 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,504 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,329 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,244 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,075 | 13,506 | 14,766 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,696 | 12,413 | 14,455 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,764 | 10,780 | 12,749 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,447 | 9,970 | 10,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,037 | 9,600 | 10,396 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,435 | 9,244 | 9,579 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 New Caledonia 12,330 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,126 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 10,125 compare
- 182 Tonga 8,193 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,150 compare
- 184 Kiribati 7,912 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Barbados was 9,244 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14,766 in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,244 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release