Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 17.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
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 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica is 17.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 17.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +190.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +85.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +95.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Jamaica was 17.4% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)