Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados

Barbados: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 34.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
73rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2011
All-time low
33.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 39 %2000: 36.1 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 39.9 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 43 %2006: 37.6 %2007: 48.2 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 47.9 %2011: 51.7 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 34.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 34.6% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados peaked at 51.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2008.

That places Barbados 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 39.0%
2000 36.1% -7.3%
2001 44.3% +22.6%
2002 39.9% -10.0%
2003 47.7% +19.6%
2004 45.7% -4.1%
2005 43.0% -5.9%
2006 37.6% -12.5%
2007 48.2% +28.0%
2008 33.1% -31.2%
2009 47.1% +41.9%
2010 47.9% +1.9%
2011 51.7% +7.8%
2014 41.9% -18.9%
2015 36.4% -13.2%
2016 34.1% -6.3%
2017 35.9% +5.2%
2018 34.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1
2000s 42.3% 33.1% 48.2% 10
2010s 40.4% 34.1% 51.7% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 70 Niger 36.3% compare
  2. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 34.8% compare
  3. 72 Russian Federation 34.7% compare
  4. 74 Hong Kong, China 34.3% compare
  5. 75 Grenada 33.9% compare
  6. 76 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Barbados was 34.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Barbados ranks 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.