Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
109th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2004
All-time low
1.4%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica peaked at 2.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release