Population by level of education in Barbados
Barbados: Population by level of education was 114,300 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
114,300 people
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
114,300 people
in 2100
All-time low
36,300 people
in 2015
Years of data
18
2015–2100
Population by level of education in Barbados, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 114,300 people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Barbados peaked at 114,300 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 36,300 people, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population by level of education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36,300 people | — |
| 2020 | 40,900 people | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 46,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2030 | 51,200 people | +11.3% |
| 2035 | 56,100 people | +9.6% |
| 2040 | 60,900 people | +8.6% |
| 2045 | 65,600 people | +7.7% |
| 2050 | 70,400 people | +7.3% |
| 2055 | 75,400 people | +7.1% |
| 2060 | 80,400 people | +6.6% |
| 2065 | 85,300 people | +6.1% |
| 2070 | 90,100 people | +5.6% |
| 2075 | 94,800 people | +5.2% |
| 2080 | 99,200 people | +4.6% |
| 2085 | 103,400 people | +4.2% |
| 2090 | 107,400 people | +3.9% |
| 2095 | 111,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2100 | 114,300 people | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 114,300 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 4% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 114,300 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.69 million people, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,300 people | 36,300 people | 36,300 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 43,450 people | 40,900 people | 46,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 53,650 people | 51,200 people | 56,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 63,250 people | 60,900 people | 65,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 72,900 people | 70,400 people | 75,400 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 82,850 people | 80,400 people | 85,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 92,450 people | 90,100 people | 94,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 101,300 people | 99,200 people | 103,400 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 109,200 people | 107,400 people | 111,000 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 114,300 people | 114,300 people | 114,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 Martinique 138,400 people compare
- 183 French Polynesia 134,400 people compare
- 184 Cape Verde 124,800 people compare
- 186 Vanuatu 108,700 people compare
- 187 Samoa 102,900 people compare
- 188 Curacao 92,600 people compare
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 population by level of education in Barbados?
- Population by level of education in Barbados was 114,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 114,300 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,300 people in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population by level of education?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.