Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 6.3% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Barbados peaked at 17.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Barbados 58th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -40.5% | 13.1% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 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 6.3% 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 17.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Barbados ranks 58th out of 235 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 down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release