Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados peaked at 6.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Barbados was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release