Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.49 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados is 1.49 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.79 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Barbados 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8442 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8679 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7947 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.79 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.15 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8947 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9763 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.56 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.59 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.49 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8242 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.8679 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.8947 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 1.49 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release