Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 7,736 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados stood at 7,736. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 9,493 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,736, in 2024.
That places Barbados 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,493 | — |
| 2000 | 9,041 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,023 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,767 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,379 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,452 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,956 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8,822 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,048 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,865 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,474 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8,147 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,990 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8,410 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,403 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,521 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,542 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,376 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,098 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,161 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,153 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,358 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,855 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7,736 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,493 | 9,493 | 9,493 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,783 | 8,379 | 9,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,311 | 7,990 | 8,542 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,053 | 7,736 | 8,358 | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 7,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9,493 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,736 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release