Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 77.4% 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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 77.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 63rd of 134 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.0% | +111.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jamaica was 77.4% 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 77.4% 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 63rd out of 134 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 27.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.