Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 65.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 65.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 108 countries on this measure, 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 female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.4% | — |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 65.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.4% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.8% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 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 65.0% 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 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd 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 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release