Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -5.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -5.88 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2025.
The figure is down 105.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados peaked at 36.68 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -20.83 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Barbados 160th out of 177 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, female (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1974 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +1141.4% |
| 2001 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2010 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2011 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1924 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -1815.1% |
| 2014 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2015 | -20.83 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 2016 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2017 | -0.7649 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2018 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +1006.4% |
| 2019 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 2020 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3246 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2023 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +593.2% |
| 2024 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2025 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.85 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 36.68 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -20.83 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4567 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 157 Paraguay -5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Puerto Rico -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sri Lanka -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lesotho -5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Cape Verde -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Panama -6.86 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Barbados was -5.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 36.68 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.83 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Barbados ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.