Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.13 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica stood at 1.13 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Saint Lucia 1.15 GPIA compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.14 GPIA compare
- 10 Nicaragua 1.13 GPIA compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 1.12 GPIA compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 14 Fiji 1.1 GPIA compare
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 upper secondary education or in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica was 1.13 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 1.18 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 137 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 down 2.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release