Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 32.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados is 32.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 61.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.8% | — |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.0% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 32.5% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Lithuania 33.6% compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 33.0% compare
- 27 Hungary 32.7% compare
- 29 Brazil 32.4% compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 31.9% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 31.9% 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 32.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release