School age population, secondary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, secondary education, male was 103,346 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
103,346
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
194,226
in 1997
All-time low
103,346
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 103,346 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 194,226 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 103,346, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,783 | — |
| 1971 | 146,775 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 151,963 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 158,060 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 163,944 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 169,075 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 173,543 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 177,137 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 179,298 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 181,122 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 182,202 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 183,128 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 183,998 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 184,477 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 185,625 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 186,570 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 187,543 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 187,161 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 186,429 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 185,523 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 184,431 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 183,480 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 182,901 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 183,729 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 185,613 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 188,047 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 191,085 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 194,226 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 143,883 | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 144,880 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 145,072 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 144,690 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 144,078 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 144,329 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 145,677 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 147,831 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 149,734 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 151,316 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 151,622 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 150,506 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 147,933 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 144,614 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 140,641 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 136,133 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 131,834 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 128,211 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 125,377 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 123,206 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 121,778 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 120,219 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 118,209 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 115,925 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 113,184 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 110,035 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 106,693 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 103,346 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,070 | 146,775 | 181,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,266 | 182,202 | 187,543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,228 | 143,883 | 194,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,486 | 144,078 | 151,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,995 | 120,219 | 147,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,232 | 103,346 | 118,209 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Lithuania 119,305 compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 117,489 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 104,987 compare
- 146 Albania 96,963 compare
- 147 Singapore 93,171 compare
- 148 East Timor 92,707 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Jamaica was 103,346 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 194,226 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,346 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release