Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 35.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados is 35.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados peaked at 77.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 23rd out of 122 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 41.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.4% | 58.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.3% | 43.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Barbados was 35.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Barbados ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release