Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 18.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.44 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica is 18.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 18.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 54th 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: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +46.7%
1970 0.9% +104.5%
1975 1.2% +35.6%
1980 2.3% +88.5%
1985 2.7% +17.8%
1990 4.7% +73.1%
1995 10.4% +122.2%
2000 17.2% +65.3%
2005 17.1% -1.0%
2010 18.6% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
1980s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 2
1990s 7.6% 4.7% 10.4% 2
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.2% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 51 Costa Rica 19.6% compare
  2. 52 Serbia 19.4% compare
  3. 53 Austria 18.9% compare
  4. 55 Mexico 18.2% compare
  5. 56 Kyrgyzstan 18.2% compare
  6. 57 Italy 18.1% compare
  7. 57 Malta 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Jamaica was 18.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Jamaica ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)