Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica is 79.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 85.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.6% | — |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.5% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 74.9% | 80.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release