Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados
Barbados: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1,264 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados stood at 1,264 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados peaked at 1,663 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,151 number, in 1998.
Barbados ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 number | 1,151 number | 1,260 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,508 number | 1,378 number | 1,663 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 number | 1,178 number | 1,286 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 170 North Korea 1,364 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1,309 number compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 1,289 number compare
- 174 Tonga 1,259 number compare
- 175 Fiji 1,181 number compare
- 176 Malta 1,141 number compare
More education data for Barbados
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Barbados was 1,264 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,663 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,151 number in 1998.
- How does Barbados rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.