Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0266 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0266 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica peaked at 0.0282 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 units per person | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.026 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 0.0266 units per person in 2015, 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 0.0282 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.