Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 56.4% 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 56.4%.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica peaked at 63.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.1% | — |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 50.5% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.4% | 63.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jamaica was 56.4% 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 63.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 142 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 1.2%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.