Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Jamaica, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Jamaica peaked at 29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 132nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 15 | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -25.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.25 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Jamaica?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Jamaica was 6 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release