Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 79.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica is 79.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 79.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +120.6% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +96.0% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica was 79.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release