Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 3,190 in 2025. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Barbados, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,190 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Barbados peaked at 4,490 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 414, in 1971.
That places Barbados 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617.5 | 414 | 793 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,252 | 1,759 | 2,724 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,311 | 1,713 | 3,091 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,178 | 2,236 | 4,490 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,686 | 2,975 | 4,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,298 | 3,179 | 3,474 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Eswatini, Kingdom of 3,953 compare
- 165 Belize 3,565 compare
- 166 Guam 3,400 compare
- 168 Djibouti 2,828 compare
- 169 Andorra, Principality of 1,487 compare
- 170 St. Kitts and Nevis 1,174 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Barbados?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Barbados was 3,190 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 414 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release