School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female was 3,721 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados is 3,721 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados peaked at 4,023 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,700 number, in 2016.
That places Barbados 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,942 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,981 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,017 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,023 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,005 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,959 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,899 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,837 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,802 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,803 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,820 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,842 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,857 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,843 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,818 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,781 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,745 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,712 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,700 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,708 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,717 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,721 number | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,721 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,637 number, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,721 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,710 number, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,962 number | 3,942 number | 3,981 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,901 number | 3,802 number | 4,023 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,760 number | 3,700 number | 3,857 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados was 3,721 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,023 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 number in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.