School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 18,163 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,163
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
186th
of 221 countries
All-time high
26,952
in 1982
All-time low
17,967
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados stood at 18,163.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 26,952 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,967, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 186th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,264 | — |
| 1971 | 23,319 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 23,484 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 23,746 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 23,608 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 23,823 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23,919 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24,217 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25,163 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 25,486 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 25,941 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 26,611 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,952 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 26,671 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 26,918 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26,154 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 25,444 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,625 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23,866 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 23,462 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 23,365 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23,446 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 23,310 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22,952 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22,344 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 21,538 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20,807 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 20,137 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,300 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19,178 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,258 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,363 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,691 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,790 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,488 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,049 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18,900 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,933 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,105 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19,303 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,349 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,066 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,638 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18,222 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,001 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,039 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,287 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,651 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,910 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,976 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,929 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18,750 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,389 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18,028 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17,967 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 18,163 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,003 | 23,264 | 25,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,664 | 23,462 | 26,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,638 | 19,178 | 23,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,288 | 18,900 | 19,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,614 | 18,001 | 19,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,371 | 17,967 | 18,929 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 French Polynesia 21,049 compare
- 184 Samoa 18,916 compare
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 12,570 compare
- 188 Curaçao 11,375 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 11,194 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Barbados was 18,163 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26,952 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,967 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release