Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 74.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica is 74.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +100.9% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +85.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica was 74.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.