Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2004
All-time low
92.5%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados is 92.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados peaked at 95.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.9% | — |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 92.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 92.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.9% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.0% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.5% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Cook Islands 93.2% compare
- 50 Israel 92.7% compare
- 51 Namibia 92.5% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 92.4% compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 92.2% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% 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 upper secondary education in public in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release