Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 52.0% 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
Jamaica recorded 52.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica peaked at 59.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 79th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.5% | — |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 45.4% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 52.0% | 59.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica was 52.0% 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 59.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 140 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 up 2.6%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.