Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados

Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 41.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
41.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2008
All-time low
38.4%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 38.4 %2000: 39.8 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 45 %2003: 50.9 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 47.3 %2014: 48.9 %2015: 51.5 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 39.6 %2018: 40.1 %2019: 41 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 41.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 63.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 38.4%
2000 39.8% +3.4%
2001 43.5% +9.3%
2002 45.0% +3.4%
2003 50.9% +13.2%
2004 46.1% -9.4%
2005 44.4% -3.7%
2006 48.3% +8.9%
2007 50.3% +4.0%
2008 63.8% +26.8%
2009 43.4% -31.9%
2010 46.2% +6.4%
2011 47.3% +2.4%
2014 48.9% +3.3%
2015 51.5% +5.3%
2016 51.7% +0.5%
2017 39.6% -23.4%
2018 40.1% +1.4%
2019 41.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1
2000s 47.5% 39.8% 63.8% 10
2010s 45.8% 39.6% 51.7% 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 13 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong, China 42.7% compare
  3. 15 Finland 42.0% compare
  4. 17 Greece 38.4% compare
  5. 18 Hungary 37.0% compare
  6. 19 Saint Lucia 34.9% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 41.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.