Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados
Barbados: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 16.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Barbados, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 16.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados peaked at 16.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +22.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 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 16.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% 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 10.5% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 108 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 36.9%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release