Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica is 63.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 71.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, 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, completed upper … upper urban both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.4% | — |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -11.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.7%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 59.2% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 60.0% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 63.9% | 71.8% | 2 |
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 63.9% 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 71.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 108 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 1.0%. 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 upper secondary 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