Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 programmes, both sexes (number) 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% |
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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.
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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.