Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 50.8 in 2025. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1971β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.8 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Barbados peaked at 74.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1971.
That places Barbados 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 | 3.27 | 6 | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.12 | 15.16 | 19.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.87 | 18.16 | 36.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.39 | 41.21 | 74.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.62 | 45.88 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.56 | 50.8 | 55.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Barbados?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Barbados was 50.8 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.