Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 9.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.96
World rank
74th
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2022
All-time low
4.12
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2022
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica stood at 9.96. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica peaked at 9.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.12 | — |
| 1982 | 4.79 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 6.77 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 8.44 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | +18.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.44 | 8.44 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.96 | 9.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Jordan 10.24 compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 10.13 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.09 compare
- 75 Uruguay 9.94 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 9.93 compare
- 77 Mexico 9.77 compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Jamaica was 9.96 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release