Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
100.0%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2011
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Bermuda 100.0%
- 1 Canada 100.0%
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Eritrea 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0%
- 1 Seychelles 100.0%
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Barbados was 100.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release