Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Jamaica
90,565 number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
1.28 million number
in 2019
Jamaica rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.28 million number against 90,565 number in Jamaica, a difference of 1.19 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 14.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 119 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 38,441 number 160,064 number 121,623 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 66,926 number 442,984 number 376,058 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 81,382 number 1.08 million number 999,985 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.28 million number against 90,565 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
1.19 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.