Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Barbados
Barbados: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.59 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2011, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados stood at 1.59 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53 GPIA, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.55 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.62 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 GPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 4 Seychelles 1.69 GPIA
- 5 Tunisia 1.65 GPIA
- 6 Bahrain 1.64 GPIA compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 1.52 GPIA compare
- 9 Sweden 1.52 GPIA compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 1.51 GPIA compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (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 1.59 GPIA 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 1.67 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Barbados ranks 7th 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 3.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release