Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 56.4% 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 56.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 63.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 142 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 upper secondary … upper both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.1% | — |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -11.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 56.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 56.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 50.5% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.4% | 63.9% | 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 56.4% 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 63.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 142 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 1.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release