Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 59.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica stood at 59.8%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica peaked at 67.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.4% | — |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.4% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 55.2% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica was 59.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.