Tertiary education enrollment in Barbados in 2025 — 50.8%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 9. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 47.5 pp.
1971–2025 · % (gross ratio)
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.8 | −2.8 pp |
| 2024 | 53.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 2023 | 54.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 55.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 54.7 | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 53 | +4 pp |
| 2019 | 48.9 | +3.1 pp |
| 2018 | 45.9 | −5.1 pp |
| 2017 | 51 | −1 pp |
| 2016 | 52.1 | −5.2 pp |
| 2015 | 57.3 | −14 pp |
| 2014 | 71.3 | −1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 73.2 | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 70 | +3.1 pp |
| 2011 | 66.9 | −2.6 pp |
| 2010 | 69.6 | −4.6 pp |
| 2009 | 74.2 | — |
| 2007 | 60.2 | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 41.9 | +5.9 pp |
| 1999 | 36.1 | — |
| 1993 | 27.2 | −2.3 pp |
| 1992 | 29.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 1991 | 28.4 | +10.2 pp |
| 1990 | 18.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 18.1 | — |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 19.1 | — |
| 1982 | 18.3 | +3.2 pp |
| 1981 | 15.2 | — |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.6 pp |
| 1973 | 5.4 | +1 pp |
| 1972 | 4.4 | +1.1 pp |
| 1971 | 3.3 | — |
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
Labor Youth unemploymentThe unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.
