Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 9,227 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados is 9,227, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 14,324 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 763, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,121 | 763 | 1,417 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,715 | 4,033 | 5,227 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,190 | 4,242 | 6,915 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,446 | 7,979 | 14,324 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,277 | 8,675 | 13,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,840 | 9,227 | 10,251 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Papua New Guinea 9,943 compare
- 161 Belize 9,819 compare
- 162 Grenada 9,260 compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 9,041 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 8,364 compare
- 166 Eswatini 8,057 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados was 9,227 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14,324 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 763 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release