Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 50.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1971–2025
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.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.27 | — |
| 1972 | 4.38 | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 5.37 | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 6 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 15.16 | +152.5% |
| 1982 | 18.32 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 19.07 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 19.99 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 18.09 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 18.16 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 28.37 | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 29.55 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 27.24 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 36.06 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 41.93 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 41.21 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.24 | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 74.21 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 66.95 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 70.03 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.18 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 71.27 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.28 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 52.05 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 51.01 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.88 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 48.94 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 52.97 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 54.67 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.06 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.26 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.58 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 50.8 | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +152.5% | 6 | 15.16 |
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)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (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)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.