Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Barbados
Barbados: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
99.2%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Barbados is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2002.
That places Barbados 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
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- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
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- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
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- 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
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- 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
- 1 Marshall Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Malawi 100.0% compare
- 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
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- 1 Palau 100.0% compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 100.0% compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
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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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Barbados?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Barbados was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release