Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica is 60.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica peaked at 77.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 60.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 60.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 55.5% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 60.0% | 63.8% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jamaica was 60.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release