Ireland vs Jamaica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ireland
299,162 number
in 2018
Jamaica
263,211 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
124th
Jamaica rank
127th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 299,162 number against 263,211 number in Jamaica, a difference of 35,951 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 203 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 274,826 number 157,102 number 117,725 number Ireland
1980s 305,075 number 232,037 number 73,037 number Ireland
1990s 329,459 number 243,121 number 86,338 number Ireland
2000s 324,297 number 249,790 number 74,507 number Ireland
2010s 286,864 number 271,793 number 15,071 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ireland or Jamaica?
Ireland, at 299,162 number against 263,211 number in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ireland and Jamaica?
35,951 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.