Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total was 0.47 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica stood at 0.47.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +78.6% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.045 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Jamaica was 0.47 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.