Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 22.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 65th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.7% | — |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.5% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 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 21.1% 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 22.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 101 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 4.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release