Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados

Barbados: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 46.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 55 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2019
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, 1999–2019

203040501999200920191999: 21 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 18 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 24.6 %2014: 33.8 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 36 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 46.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados is 46.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados peaked at 46.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.

Barbados ranks 30th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 21.0%
2000 22.8% +8.5%
2001 20.4% -10.4%
2002 18.5% -9.1%
2003 16.6% -10.2%
2004 18.0% +7.9%
2005 17.3% -3.6%
2006 18.5% +7.2%
2007 18.2% -2.0%
2008 15.6% -13.9%
2009 25.5% +63.0%
2010 25.8% +1.1%
2011 24.6% -4.4%
2014 33.8% +37.0%
2015 34.7% +2.7%
2016 36.0% +3.9%
2017 46.2% +28.1%
2018 45.8% -0.8%
2019 46.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1
2000s 19.1% 15.6% 25.5% 10
2010s 36.7% 24.6% 46.6% 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 27 Kuwait 61.5% compare
  2. 28 Kenya 51.2% compare
  3. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 47.4% compare
  4. 31 France 45.0% compare
  5. 32 Panama 34.4% compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Barbados was 46.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Barbados ranks 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 591 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.