Jamaica vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Jamaica
26.2%
in 2015
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
32.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 32.8% against 26.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.2% | 0.7% | WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.3% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.1% | 3.7% | 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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 32.8% 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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6.6%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 121st 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