Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 22.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados is 22.75 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados peaked at 33.31 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.77 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Barbados 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +184.6% |
| 1982 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.52 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 33.31 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 29.68 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 30.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.32 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +184.6% | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 12.16 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.39 units per square kilometre | 9.87 units per square kilometre | 16.08 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.29 units per square kilometre | 18.56 units per square kilometre | 33.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.23 units per square kilometre | 20.17 units per square kilometre | 31.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 units per square kilometre | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 23.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 11 Korea 28.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Grenada 27.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 25.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 20.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 18.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 18.07 units per square kilometre 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 22.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 33.31 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.