Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados
Barbados: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados is 47.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 24.6% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.9% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados was 47.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release