Tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados
Barbados: Tertiary education, academic staff was 48.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados, 1981–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados is 48.7%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados peaked at 50.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1984.
That places Barbados 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 151,620 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Barbados was 48.7% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.