Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 2.7% 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 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 208 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 90.9%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release