Jamaica vs MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Jamaica
26.2%
in 2015
MDG: Caribbean
34.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
MDG: Caribbean rank
119th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 34.7% against 26.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 118th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 119th of 194 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 10.5% | 4.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 22.4% | 16.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 23.8% | 16.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 34.3% | 16.1% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 39.4% | 13.6% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Jamaica or MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 34.7% against 26.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean?
- 8.5%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 119th 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