Jamaica vs Luxembourg: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Jamaica
94.9%
in 2020
Luxembourg
94.6%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
67th
Luxembourg rank
68th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Jamaica
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 94.9% against 94.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1870s 19.1% 1.0% 18.1% Jamaica
1880s 27.1% 1.5% 25.6% Jamaica
1890s 41.5% 2.5% 39.0% Jamaica
1900s 54.9% 3.7% 51.2% Jamaica
1910s 64.0% 5.4% 58.6% Jamaica
1920s 68.8% 7.6% 61.1% Jamaica
1930s 73.4% 16.2% 57.2% Jamaica
1940s 79.8% 38.5% 41.3% Jamaica
1950s 83.0% 60.6% 22.4% Jamaica
1960s 87.8% 75.9% 11.8% Jamaica
1970s 97.0% 95.1% 2.0% Jamaica
1980s 97.0% 96.9% 0.0% Jamaica
1990s 95.6% 95.0% 0.5% Jamaica
2000s 94.9% 93.5% 1.4% Jamaica
2010s 94.7% 94.7% 0.0%
2020s 94.9% 94.6% 0.3% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Jamaica or Luxembourg?
Jamaica, at 94.9% against 94.6% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Jamaica and Luxembourg?
0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Luxembourg rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Jamaica ranks 67th and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.