Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados

Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 106.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
106.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
115.7%
in 2007
All-time low
104.6%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2019

02550751001251999200920191999: 115.6 %2000: 110.8 %2001: 111.5 %2002: 109.6 %2003: 106.2 %2004: 108.1 %2005: 114.8 %2006: 113 %2007: 115.7 %2008: 113.3 %2009: 108.7 %2010: 105.5 %2011: 104.6 %2014: 111.2 %2015: 110.6 %2016: 111.6 %2017: 111.3 %2018: 109.1 %2019: 106.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 106.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 115.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 104.6%, in 2011.

Barbados ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 115.6%
2000 110.8% -4.2%
2001 111.5% +0.7%
2002 109.6% -1.7%
2003 106.2% -3.1%
2004 108.1% +1.8%
2005 114.8% +6.2%
2006 113.0% -1.6%
2007 115.7% +2.4%
2008 113.3% -2.1%
2009 108.7% -4.0%
2010 105.5% -2.9%
2011 104.6% -0.9%
2014 111.2% +6.4%
2015 110.6% -0.6%
2016 111.6% +0.9%
2017 111.3% -0.2%
2018 109.1% -2.0%
2019 106.2% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.6% 115.6% 115.6% 1
2000s 111.2% 106.2% 115.7% 10
2010s 108.8% 104.6% 111.6% 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 36 Hungary 106.6% compare
  2. 37 Cuba 106.5% compare
  3. 38 Aruba 106.3% compare
  4. 40 Peru 106.1% compare
  5. 41 Hong Kong 106.1% compare
  6. 42 Türkiye 105.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 106.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 104.6% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.