Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 7.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados is 7.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 7.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Barbados ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | — |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1945 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +104.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Barbados was 7.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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