Labor force with advanced education in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force with advanced education was 79.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Barbados, 2015–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with advanced education in Barbados stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Barbados peaked at 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 53rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.3% | — |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.9% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 77.6% | 79.2% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Barbados?
- Labor force with advanced education in Barbados was 79.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).