Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 77.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 77.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +111.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +27.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 77.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 77.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (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 77.4% 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 77.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 135 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 27.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release