School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.54 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2025
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 196 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1636 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2189 years | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2687 years | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3001 years | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7578 years | +152.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9161 years | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9535 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9993 years | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9044 years | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9078 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 years | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 years | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8 years | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1 years | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.01 years | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 3.71 years | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 3.42 years | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.26 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 years | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.66 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.56 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.86 years | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6 years | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 years | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 years | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.71 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.68 years | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.54 years | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.54 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 71% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.54 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 | +152.5% | 0.3001 years | 0.7578 years |
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
- 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 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release