Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Barbados 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 192 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 down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.