Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 1.25 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.21 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.25 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9941 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica was 1.25 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release