Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.384 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica is 0.384 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.4906 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3317 LPIA, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3317 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3433 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3481 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3572 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4016 LPIA | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.423 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4501 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4702 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4906 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.39 LPIA | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3754 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.384 LPIA | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.384 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3739 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.384 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2636 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3317 LPIA | 0.3317 LPIA | 0.3317 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4105 LPIA | 0.3433 LPIA | 0.4906 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3832 LPIA | 0.3754 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica was 0.384 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4906 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3317 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release