Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 43.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica is 43.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica peaked at 43.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 32nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.1% | — |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 31.1% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 28.8% | 43.5% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica was 43.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release