Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Barbados is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Barbados peaked at 113.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 109.6% | — |
| 2000 | 106.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 112.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 112.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 112.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 112.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 111.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 108.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 109.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 110.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 113.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 112.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.6%, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.6% | 109.6% | 109.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 105.1% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 105.6% | 111.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 106.6% | 97.0% | 113.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 58 Brazil 98.0% compare
- 59 Luxembourg 97.6% compare
- 60 South Africa 97.5% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 96.8% compare
- 63 South Korea 95.8% compare
- 64 Belarus 94.6% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Barbados was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release