School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 17,071 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,071
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
187th
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,482
in 1977
All-time low
17,071
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados is 17,071, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 34,482 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17,071, in 2025.
That places Barbados 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,302 | — |
| 1971 | 31,345 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 32,204 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 32,193 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 32,968 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 33,435 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 34,010 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 34,482 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 34,290 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34,195 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 33,749 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 32,833 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 31,705 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 30,907 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30,181 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 29,820 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 29,295 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 28,834 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 28,336 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 27,695 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 27,029 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 26,270 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 25,483 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 24,862 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,465 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24,295 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24,217 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 24,125 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,228 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 19,915 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19,538 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19,274 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19,362 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,542 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,711 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,690 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,332 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,818 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18,335 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18,070 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,106 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,356 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,720 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,981 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,044 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,997 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,807 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18,441 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18,085 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18,024 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,245 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18,266 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,189 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,061 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,684 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 17,071 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,042 | 31,302 | 34,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,336 | 27,695 | 33,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,089 | 19,915 | 27,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,167 | 18,070 | 19,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,556 | 18,024 | 19,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,919 | 17,071 | 18,266 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 14,331 compare
- 189 Curacao 12,885 compare
- 190 Seychelles 11,621 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 17,071 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34,482 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,071 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release