Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female 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 … abroad countries female 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
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 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