Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 181.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica is 181.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 181.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 2nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 109.3% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 146.5% | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 166.0% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 151.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 181.7% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 32.4% | 109.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 65.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.5% | 146.5% | 181.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica was 181.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 181.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release