Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 91.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 35.4% | — |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +91.7% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 69.1% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 75.9% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release