Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 40,520 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica is 40,520 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 56,579 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39,570 number, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39,570 number | — |
| 2000 | 41,655 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 41,854 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,250 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,512 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41,940 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 44,130 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48,027 number | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 49,300 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 52,282 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 56,579 number | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 52,797 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 55,254 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 45,729 number | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 44,799 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,384 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 43,808 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41,834 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 39,960 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 40,520 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,570 number | 39,570 number | 39,570 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,550 number | 40,512 number | 52,282 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,366 number | 39,960 number | 56,579 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Jamaica was 40,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56,579 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,570 number in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.