Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 12,069 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,069
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
71st
of 146 countries
All-time high
13,832
in 2018
All-time low
10,787
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12,069 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,741 | — |
| 2017 | 12,558 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,832 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 11,021 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 10,861 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,787 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,856 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,069 | +11.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,069 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,069 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,847, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,538 | 11,021 | 13,832 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11,143 | 10,787 | 12,069 | 4 |
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Jamaica was 12,069 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,832 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,787 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release