Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 41.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica is 41.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 33rd 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 population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +199.4% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +117.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 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 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Jamaica was 41.8% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary