Labor force with advanced education in Barbados

Barbados: Labor force with advanced education was 79.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2017
All-time low
77.6%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Labor force with advanced education in Barbados, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 81.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 82.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 80.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 79.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 77.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 78.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 79.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 79.9% 82.3% 5
2020s 78.5% 77.6% 79.2% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 50 Netherlands 79.6% compare
  2. 51 Australia 79.5% compare
  3. 52 Norway 79.4% compare
  4. 54 Mauritius 79.1% compare
  5. 55 Namibia 79.0%
  6. 56 Tunisia 79.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).