Share of students from abroad in Barbados
Barbados: Share of students from abroad was 13.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Barbados, 2001–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of students from abroad in Barbados stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Barbados peaked at 13.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
That places Barbados 29th out of 134 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4% | — |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +6.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
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 share of students from abroad in Barbados?
- Share of students from abroad in Barbados was 13.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for share of students from abroad?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 134 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.