Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0214 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados is 0.0214 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados peaked at 0.0359 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1971.
That places Barbados 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 units per person | +245.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.01 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.032 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.031 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.024 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0214 units per person | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 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 (number), per in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Barbados was 0.0214 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, 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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.