Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 82.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica stood at 82.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 88.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 182 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 71.3% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 73.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.3% compare
- 80 Guyana 83.8% compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 83.7% compare
- 83 Argentina 81.7% compare
- 84 Mexico 81.7% compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 81.2% compare
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 82.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.