School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 263,211 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
263,211 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
127th
of 203 countries
All-time high
274,734 number
in 2015
All-time low
136,417 number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 263,211 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 274,734 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 136,417 number, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,821 number | — |
| 1971 | 136,417 number | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 136,828 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 137,933 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 141,499 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 148,637 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 159,303 number | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 175,709 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 190,155 number | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 200,716 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 207,210 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 210,738 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 217,974 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 224,939 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 231,806 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 238,602 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 245,153 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 247,388 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 248,412 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 248,152 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 246,859 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 245,183 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 245,661 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 245,763 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 245,287 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 244,244 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 242,801 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 238,982 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 238,683 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 237,748 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 238,723 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 241,136 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 243,934 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 245,910 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 247,668 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 249,643 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 252,208 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 256,335 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 259,642 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 262,705 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 266,084 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 270,016 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 272,152 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 273,506 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 274,285 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 274,734 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 274,604 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 272,307 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 268,453 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 263,211 number | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 263,211 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 263,211 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,102 number | 136,417 number | 200,716 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,037 number | 207,210 number | 248,412 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,121 number | 237,748 number | 246,859 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,790 number | 238,723 number | 262,705 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,935 number | 263,211 number | 274,734 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 263,211 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 274,734 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,417 number in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.