School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Barbados
Barbados: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 67.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Barbados, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Barbados stood at 67.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 101.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1971.
That places Barbados 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +209.8% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | -6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 67.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 80% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 67.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +209.8% | 5.3% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 22.1% | 50.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 58.9% | 101.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 61.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 67.4% | 74.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Barbados?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Barbados was 67.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.