Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 72,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 72,346 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 95,242 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,783, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24,769 | — |
| 2004 | 21,783 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 39,765 | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 49,785 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 65,955 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 48,126 | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 47,967 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,526 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 47,346 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 41,477 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 48,859 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 49,388 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40,664 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 47,978 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 56,340 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 74,370 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 95,242 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 86,722 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 72,346 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,411 | 21,783 | 65,955 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,867 | 40,526 | 56,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,170 | 72,346 | 95,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica was 72,346 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95,242 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,783 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release