Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados stood at -4.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados peaked at 56.79 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -19.46 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1985 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0471 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1991 | 56.79 % change on previous year | -120606.6% |
| 1992 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1993 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 2000 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2001 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2010 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +409.1% |
| 2011 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2014 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2015 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +412.7% |
| 2016 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0525 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2018 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +16688.8% |
| 2019 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2020 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2022 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2023 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2024 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2025 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -4.15 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -4.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120606.6% | -0.0471 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -16688.8% | -0.0525 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.14 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 22.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0238 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Eswatini -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Myanmar -3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 56.79 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.