Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Jamaica
74,537 number
in 2015
North Macedonia
60,110 number
in 2018
Jamaica rank
124th
North Macedonia rank
127th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 74,537 number against 60,110 number in North Macedonia, a difference of 14,427 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 124th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1970s 6,892 number 30,337 number 23,445 number North Macedonia
1980s 12,771 number 38,079 number 25,308 number North Macedonia
1990s 17,916 number 29,563 number 11,646 number North Macedonia
2000s 49,463 number 49,175 number 287.67 number Jamaica
2010s 74,643 number 62,327 number 12,316 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
Jamaica, at 74,537 number against 60,110 number in North Macedonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
14,427 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 124th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.