Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6,037 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados stood at 6,037.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados peaked at 9,834 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 349, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 349 | — |
| 1972 | 477 | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 564 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 624 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2,170 | +247.8% |
| 1984 | 2,409 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 2,565 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,485 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,529 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,797 | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 4,786 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 5,838 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 5,640 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7,757 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 9,834 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 9,234 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,838 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,821 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,112 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,637 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6,838 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 6,275 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,227 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,700 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6,235 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6,662 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6,777 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6,755 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,603 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,414 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,037 | -5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6,037 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6,037 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +247.8% | 624 | 2,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.5 | 349 | 624 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,407 | 2,170 | 2,565 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,704 | 2,529 | 4,786 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,267 | 5,640 | 9,834 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,592 | 5,700 | 9,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,541 | 6,037 | 6,777 | 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, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados was 6,037 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9,834 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release