Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.2% | — |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 35 Kuwait 7.7% compare
- 36 Naoero 7.6% compare
- 37 Mauritius 7.0% compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 6.8% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 6.6% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 6.6% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release