School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica

Jamaica: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 102,458 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102,458 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 164 countries
All-time high
111,421 number
in 2012
All-time low
97,928 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica, 1998–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1998200820191998: 97.9k number1999: 98.9k number2000: 100.0k number2001: 101.2k number2002: 101.8k number2003: 102.0k number2004: 102.6k number2005: 103.5k number2006: 104.8k number2007: 106.0k number2008: 107.0k number2009: 108.3k number2010: 109.6k number2011: 111.1k number2012: 111.4k number2013: 111.4k number2014: 111.3k number2015: 111.2k number2016: 110.8k number2017: 108.8k number2018: 105.7k number2019: 102.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica stood at 102,458 number.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica peaked at 111,421 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97,928 number, in 1998.

That places Jamaica 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 97,928 number
1999 98,894 number +1.0%
2000 100,043 number +1.2%
2001 101,239 number +1.2%
2002 101,778 number +0.5%
2003 102,030 number +0.2%
2004 102,555 number +0.5%
2005 103,517 number +0.9%
2006 104,757 number +1.2%
2007 105,970 number +1.2%
2008 107,034 number +1.0%
2009 108,259 number +1.1%
2010 109,646 number +1.3%
2011 111,119 number +1.3%
2012 111,421 number +0.3%
2013 111,404 number -0.0%
2014 111,276 number -0.1%
2015 111,233 number -0.0%
2016 110,832 number -0.4%
2017 108,784 number -1.8%
2018 105,737 number -2.8%
2019 102,458 number -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,411 number 97,928 number 98,894 number 2
2000s 103,718 number 100,043 number 108,259 number 10
2010s 109,391 number 102,458 number 111,421 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 86 Oman 117,290 number compare
  2. 87 Bulgaria 116,219 number compare
  3. 88 Portugal 107,025 number compare
  4. 90 Palestine, State of 101,830 number compare
  5. 91 Uruguay 99,389 number compare
  6. 92 Kyrgyzstan 98,616 number compare

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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 102,458 number in 2019, 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 111,421 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 97,928 number in 1998.
How does Jamaica rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Jamaica ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.