School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 9,207 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,207
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 221 countries
All-time high
13,555
in 1982
All-time low
8,966
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Barbados stood at 9,207.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Barbados peaked at 13,555 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8,966, in 2014.
That places Barbados 186th out of 221 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, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,644 | — |
| 1971 | 11,668 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,757 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11,892 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 11,827 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,942 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11,999 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,160 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,649 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 12,821 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13,060 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13,388 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 13,555 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,411 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13,537 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,163 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12,832 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12,459 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,121 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 11,947 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11,908 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11,933 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,827 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11,613 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11,278 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10,858 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10,480 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10,147 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9,737 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,691 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,747 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,787 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,898 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,908 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,742 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,514 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,435 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,431 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,538 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,631 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,628 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,477 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9,286 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,068 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,966 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,028 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,198 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,434 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,607 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,665 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,647 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,527 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,294 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9,093 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,083 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9,207 | +1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,207 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 7% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,036 | 11,644 | 12,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,947 | 11,947 | 13,555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,947 | 9,691 | 11,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,663 | 9,431 | 9,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,336 | 8,966 | 9,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,308 | 9,083 | 9,647 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 New Caledonia 10,725 compare
- 184 Samoa 9,770 compare
- 185 Martinique 9,639 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 6,431 compare
- 188 Curacao 5,878 compare
- 189 Tonga 5,723 compare
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, tertiary education, male in Barbados?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Barbados was 9,207 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13,555 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,966 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release