Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 15.2% 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 15.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 17.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 129 countries on this measure, 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 both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.0% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 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 15.2% 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 17.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 129 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 3.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release