Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados
Barbados: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 29.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Barbados, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados is 29.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados peaked at 29.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 17.2% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 29.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Palestine 33.0% compare
- 50 Hungary 32.7% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 31.4%
- 53 Algeria 29.2%
- 54 Bahrain 28.9% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 28.6% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados was 29.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.