Belize vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Belize
24.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
26.2%
in 2015
Belize rank
121st
Jamaica rank
118th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 26.2% against 24.8% in Belize, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.7% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 25.8% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 26.2% against 24.8% in Belize as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Belize and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 118th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary 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