Jamaica vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
19.4%
in 2023
Turkey
20.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
79th
Turkey rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.1% against 19.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 77th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.5% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Jamaica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.1% against 19.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 77th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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