Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados is 34.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados peaked at 46.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 94th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +107.5% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +81.7% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 14.4% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 22.9% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 31.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.6% | 36.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 91 Mauritius 36.7% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 36.6% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.4% compare
- 96 Viet Nam 34.3% compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 34.0% compare
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, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Barbados was 34.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release