Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 19.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica is 19.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 19.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jamaica was 19.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release