Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 28,887 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,887
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 129 countries
All-time high
28,887
in 2023
All-time low
16,965
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Jamaica, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Jamaica is 28,887, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25,666 | — |
| 2018 | 16,965 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 22,038 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 23,143 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26,475 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 27,979 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 28,887 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,556 | 16,965 | 25,666 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,621 | 23,143 | 28,887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Jamaica was 28,887 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,887 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,965 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release