Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Barbados
Barbados: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted was 2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2 GPIA
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados stood at 2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados peaked at 2 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
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- 1 Madagascar 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Malta 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Mauritania 2 GPIA compare
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- 1 Eswatini 2 GPIA compare
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- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2 GPIA compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Barbados was 2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release