How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Barbados ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2011.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Barbados

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Barbados
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Barbados: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2,794 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

2,794 number

Change on year

down 21.7%

World rank

90th

of 140 countries

All-time high

4,678 number

in 2009

All-time low

2,475 number

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2011

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Barbados, 1999–2011

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Barbados is 2,794 number, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Barbados peaked at 4,678 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,475 number, in 1999.

That places Barbados 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2,475 number	2,475 number	2,475 number	1
2000s	3,559 number	2,776 number	4,678 number	4
2010s	3,181 number	2,794 number	3,568 number	2

Countries ranked near Barbados

87 Italy 3,652 number compare
88 Eswatini 3,560 number compare
89 United Arab Emirates 3,332 number compare
91 Trinidad and Tobago 2,717 number compare
92 Belize 2,647 number compare
93 Switzerland 2,603 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Barbados?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Barbados was 2,794 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 4,678 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 2,475 number in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Barbados ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2011.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).