Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1972–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica is -4.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.9% on the previous year and down 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica peaked at 64.81 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.95 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1992 | -0.7929 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2000 | 64.81 % change on previous year | -8274.5% |
| 2001 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2005 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -607.8% |
| 2006 | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6052 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2010 | 16 % change on previous year | +2544.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9376 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2012 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -1244.5% |
| 2013 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -0.7929 % change on previous year | -0.7929 % change on previous year | -0.7929 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.99 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 64.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 163 Barbados -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.95 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.