School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 7,090 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,090
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
188th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17,149
in 1981
All-time low
7,038
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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, Federated States of 9,521 compare
- 187 Tonga 7,291 compare
- 189 Seychelles 6,541 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
- 191 Curaçao 4,126 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, 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