Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados
Barbados: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 62.9% 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
Barbados recorded 62.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 64.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2007.
That places Barbados 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 26.9% | 59.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.6% | 64.6% | 5 |
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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 62.9% 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 64.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 58 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 56.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release