Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados

Barbados: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2016
All-time low
60.6%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 69.62016: 732017: 68.92018: 67.62019: 67.22021: 60.62022: 65.52023: 65

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados stood at 65.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados peaked at 73.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2021.

That places Barbados 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 69.6%
2016 73.0% +4.8%
2017 68.9% -5.6%
2018 67.6% -1.9%
2019 67.2% -0.6%
2021 60.6% -9.8%
2022 65.5% +8.2%
2023 65.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.3% 67.2% 73.0% 5
2020s 63.7% 60.6% 65.5% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.0% compare
  2. 22 Iceland 66.5% compare
  3. 23 Thailand 66.2% compare
  4. 25 Niger 64.4% compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 64.2%
  6. 27 Brazil 63.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Barbados was 65.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Barbados ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).