4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 95.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Jamaica, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Jamaica stood at 95.2. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Jamaica peaked at 95.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87 | — |
| 2001 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 92 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 95.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 95.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2 | 78 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6 | 82 | 95.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 95.7 compare
- 8 Japan 95.5 compare
- 8 Ukraine 95.5 compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 94.3 compare
- 12 Barbados 94.2 compare
- 12 Switzerland 94.2 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Jamaica?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Jamaica was 95.2 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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