School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 89,109 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica is 89,109, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica peaked at 118,929 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89,109, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104,444 | — |
| 1999 | 106,150 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 108,596 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 111,192 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 112,889 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 112,843 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 111,792 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 110,852 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 110,708 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 110,808 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 112,028 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 114,911 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 117,837 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 118,929 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 118,104 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 116,373 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 114,032 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 111,261 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 107,864 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 104,066 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 99,813 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 96,750 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 95,690 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95,659 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94,886 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 93,240 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 91,262 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 89,109 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,297 | 104,444 | 106,150 | 2 |
| 2000s | 111,662 | 108,596 | 114,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,503 | 96,750 | 118,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,308 | 89,109 | 95,690 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Mongolia 99,283 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 93,222 compare
- 103 Switzerland 89,418 compare
- 105 Austria 87,000 compare
- 106 Eritrea 85,364 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica was 89,109 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 118,929 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,109 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release