Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 76.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica stood at 76.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 76.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4% | — |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | +127.4% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +80.7% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 10.4% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 31.6% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 60.6% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.1% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Jamaica was 76.8% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)