Barbados vs South Asia: Labor force with advanced education, female

Barbados
80.9%
in 2023
South Asia
39.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
20th
South Asia rank
18th

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

  • Barbados
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 80.9% against 39.1% in South Asia, a difference of 41.8%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 125 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 81.6% 34.3% 47.3% Barbados
2020s 79.9% 38.2% 41.7% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Barbados or South Asia?
Barbados, at 80.9% against 39.1% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Barbados and South Asia?
41.8%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Barbados and South Asia rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
Barbados ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 18th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).