Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados
Barbados: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 42.0% 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
Barbados recorded 42.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Barbados peaked at 42.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 42.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 42.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 23.6% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.0% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 42.0% 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 42.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 100 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 78.3%. 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, female (%). 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.