Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 84.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 94 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2021
All-time low
75.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 87.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.9% | — |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.0% | 87.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica was 84.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release