Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4648 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica stood at 0.4648 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.5655 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3893 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3969 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3893 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.426 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4394 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4854 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4849 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4997 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5312 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5421 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5655 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4542 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4648 LPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3969 LPIA | 0.3969 LPIA | 0.3969 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4848 LPIA | 0.3893 LPIA | 0.5655 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4638 LPIA | 0.4542 LPIA | 0.4724 LPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica was 0.4648 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 0.5655 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3893 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 87 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 down 4.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release