School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 43,788 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica is 43,788, 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, female in Jamaica peaked at 58,440 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,788, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,422 | — |
| 1999 | 52,246 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53,455 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 54,738 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 55,574 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55,539 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54,993 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,504 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54,420 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54,452 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,045 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56,470 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 57,908 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 58,440 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58,036 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,188 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 56,032 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 54,665 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,993 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 51,127 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 49,043 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 47,540 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 47,011 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47,008 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46,634 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45,824 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 44,849 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43,788 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,834 | 51,422 | 52,246 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54,919 | 53,455 | 56,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,297 | 47,540 | 58,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,852 | 43,788 | 47,011 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 100 Mongolia 47,878 compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 46,271 compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 45,619 compare
- 104 Switzerland 43,061 compare
- 105 Eritrea 42,418 compare
- 106 Austria 42,207 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Jamaica was 43,788 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,440 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,788 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release