Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica stood at 38.6%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica peaked at 47.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.4% | — |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 37.8% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 47.0% | 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 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 38.6% 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 47.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 96 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 down 8.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release