School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 7,568 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Barbados, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Barbados is 7,568, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Barbados peaked at 8,124 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,027, in 2023.
That places Barbados 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,608 | — |
| 1999 | 7,789 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,093 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,124 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,969 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,739 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,494 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7,359 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,555 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,882 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,012 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,924 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,575 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,230 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,079 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,124 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,275 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,392 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,517 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,692 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,747 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,599 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,409 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,285 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,141 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,027 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,184 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,568 | +5.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7,568 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7,568 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,698 | 7,608 | 7,789 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,815 | 7,359 | 8,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,423 | 7,079 | 7,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,269 | 7,027 | 7,568 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Barbados?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Barbados was 7,568 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,124 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,027 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release