Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 73.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2005
All-time low
8.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 68.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 76.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 73.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 76.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.6%
1965 10.4% +20.9%
1970 17.1% +64.4%
1975 31.6% +85.0%
1980 54.2% +71.4%
1985 60.6% +11.8%
1990 66.7% +10.0%
1995 68.1% +2.2%
2000 69.4% +1.8%
2005 76.8% +10.7%
2010 73.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 8.6% 10.4% 2
1970s 24.4% 17.1% 31.6% 2
1980s 57.4% 54.2% 60.6% 2
1990s 67.4% 66.7% 68.1% 2
2000s 73.1% 69.4% 76.8% 2
2010s 73.8% 73.8% 73.8% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 77.3% compare
  2. 43 Portugal 76.4% compare
  3. 44 Greece 75.7% compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 72.3% compare
  5. 47 Macau, China 71.9% compare
  6. 48 Belgium 71.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica was 73.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)