School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 203,079 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
203,079
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
382,893
in 1997
All-time low
203,079
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 203,079, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 382,893 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 203,079, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 145th 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, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300,096 | — |
| 1971 | 294,618 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 305,666 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 318,322 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 330,409 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 340,973 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 350,143 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 357,508 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 361,906 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 365,418 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 367,311 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 368,798 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 370,009 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 370,366 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 371,841 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 373,047 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 374,438 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 373,288 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 371,535 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 369,524 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 367,195 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 365,072 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 363,610 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 364,261 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 367,185 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 371,392 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 376,967 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 382,893 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 283,567 | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 285,480 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 285,783 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 284,944 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 283,628 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 284,043 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 286,646 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 290,850 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 294,558 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 297,667 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 298,248 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 296,019 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 290,937 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 284,392 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 276,570 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 267,704 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 259,255 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 252,124 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 246,547 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 242,269 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 239,445 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 236,372 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 232,419 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 227,960 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 222,553 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 216,304 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 209,686 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 203,079 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332,506 | 294,618 | 365,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,016 | 367,311 | 374,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,762 | 283,567 | 382,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,239 | 283,628 | 298,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,562 | 236,372 | 290,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,667 | 203,079 | 232,419 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 233,275 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 232,056 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 204,074 compare
- 146 Albania 187,327 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 182,840 compare
- 148 Singapore 180,246 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, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 203,079 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 382,893 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,079 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release