School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 7,090 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7,090 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 17,149 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7,038, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 188th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,354 | — |
| 1971 | 15,039 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 15,150 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15,126 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15,572 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 16,375 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 16,404 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16,779 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 16,460 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 17,032 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 17,121 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17,149 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 16,417 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 15,817 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 15,037 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 14,729 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14,629 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14,701 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14,665 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14,380 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 14,022 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13,585 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,085 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 12,628 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12,267 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,973 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11,781 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11,782 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,187 | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 8,244 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,077 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,770 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,536 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,439 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7,645 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,958 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,069 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,960 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,617 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,261 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,089 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,134 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,285 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,402 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,528 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,703 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,758 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,609 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,420 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,293 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,146 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,038 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,194 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,581 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 7,532 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 7,090 | -5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7,090 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 6% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7,090 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,607, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -30.5% | 11,782 | 8,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,929 | 15,039 | 17,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,464 | 14,380 | 17,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,755 | 8,187 | 14,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,733 | 7,261 | 8,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,422 | 7,089 | 7,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,264 | 7,038 | 7,581 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Kiribati 10,416 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 9,521 compare
- 187 Tonga 7,291 compare
- 189 Seychelles 6,541 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
- 191 Curacao 4,126 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 7,090 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,149 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,038 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release