School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 45,321 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Jamaica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Jamaica stood at 45,321. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, male in Jamaica peaked at 60,489 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45,321, 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,022 | — |
| 1999 | 53,904 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 55,141 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56,454 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 57,315 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57,304 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,799 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56,348 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 56,288 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,356 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56,983 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58,441 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59,929 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 60,489 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60,068 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59,185 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 58,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 56,596 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54,871 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 52,939 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 50,770 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 49,210 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 48,679 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48,651 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48,252 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 47,416 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 46,413 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 45,321 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,463 | 53,022 | 53,904 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,743 | 55,141 | 58,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,206 | 49,210 | 60,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,455 | 45,321 | 48,679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Uruguay 50,939 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 46,951 compare
- 103 Switzerland 46,357 compare
- 105 Austria 44,793 compare
- 106 Eritrea 42,946 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 39,404 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Jamaica was 45,321 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,489 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,321 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release