School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.54 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados is 2.54 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 3.71 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 years, in 1971.
That places Barbados 86th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2378 years | 0.1636 years | 0.3001 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9062 years | 0.7578 years | 0.9993 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.39 years | 0.9078 years | 1.8 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 2.06 years | 3.71 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.02 years | 2.29 years | 3.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 years | 2.54 years | 2.75 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 2.54 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 years in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release