Jamaica vs WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Jamaica
26.2%
in 2015
WB: Arab World
35.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
WB: Arab World rank
116th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 35.1% against 26.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Arab World ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and WB: Arab World ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Arab World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | WB: Arab World |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.8% | WB: Arab World |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 12.1% | 4.7% | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 19.7% | 1.5% | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
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 WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 35.1% against 26.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Jamaica and WB: Arab World?
- 8.9%, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Arab World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and WB: Arab World ranks 116th 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