Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2015
All-time low
47.8%
in 2000
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
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados stood at 49.3%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 123rd of 179 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 | 47.8% | — |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 49.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 96% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 49.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.8% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Barbados was 49.3% 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 50.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 179 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 up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release