Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 8,588 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8,588 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Barbados peaked at 9,834 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 349 number, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.5 number | 349 number | 624 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,407 number | 2,170 number | 2,565 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,704 number | 2,529 number | 4,786 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,267 number | 5,640 number | 9,834 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,826 number | 8,588 number | 9,064 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Chad 9,354 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 9,285 number compare
- 145 Mauritania 8,736 number compare
- 147 Malta 8,513 number compare
- 148 Cape Verde 6,878 number compare
- 149 Fiji 6,747 number compare
More education data for Barbados
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (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 8,588 number in 2011, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 number in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Barbados ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.