Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 12,421 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12,421 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 14,324 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 763 number, in 1971.
That places Barbados 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2011, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 763 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,028 number | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 1,276 number | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 1,417 number | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 4,033 number | +184.6% |
| 1982 | 4,938 number | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 5,133 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5,227 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,244 number | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 4,242 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,651 number | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 6,888 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,252 number | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 6,915 number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8,074 number | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 7,979 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,405 number | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 14,324 number | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 13,232 number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 12,421 number | -6.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12,421 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 8% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12,421 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130,732 number, 10% of the median. (36 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% | 1,417 number | 4,033 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,121 number | 763 number | 1,417 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,715 number | 4,033 number | 5,227 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,190 number | 4,242 number | 6,915 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,446 number | 7,979 number | 14,324 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,826 number | 12,421 number | 13,232 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
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 12,421 number in 2011, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 763 number in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.