School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 60,096 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60,096
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
92,097
in 2007
All-time low
60,096
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica is 60,096, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 92,097 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60,096, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,765 | — |
| 1971 | 72,488 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 74,610 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 76,922 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 78,585 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 80,152 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 81,175 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 82,232 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 82,757 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 82,683 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 82,313 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 82,075 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 81,835 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 81,699 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 82,354 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 82,979 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 83,864 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 83,729 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 83,178 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 81,722 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 80,838 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 80,192 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 80,083 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81,074 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82,399 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 83,889 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 85,770 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 87,270 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 87,919 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 87,604 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 86,934 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 86,564 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 86,464 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87,170 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,583 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 90,677 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 91,962 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92,097 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90,950 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 89,337 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 87,258 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 84,880 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 82,120 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 79,021 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 76,448 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 74,760 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 74,098 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 73,486 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 72,585 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,291 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 69,764 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 68,107 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 66,271 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 64,275 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 62,193 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 60,096 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,537 | 72,488 | 82,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,575 | 81,699 | 83,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,704 | 80,083 | 87,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,074 | 86,464 | 92,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,595 | 71,291 | 87,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,118 | 60,096 | 69,764 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Botswana 73,789 compare
- 142 Uruguay 70,967 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,126 compare
- 145 Albania 55,323 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 49,439 compare
- 147 East Timor 45,867 compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica was 60,096 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92,097 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,096 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release