Jamaica vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Jamaica
87.2%
in 2022
SDG: Southern Asia
58.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
23rd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 87.2% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 25.4% | 57.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 36.0% | 46.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 54.2% | 34.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 87.2% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 28.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release