School age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, tertiary education, male was 115,709 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115,709
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 221 countries
All-time high
147,731
in 2013
All-time low
68,209
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica is 115,709, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 147,731 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68,209, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,956 | — |
| 1971 | 68,209 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 69,153 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 71,259 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 75,050 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 78,408 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 82,143 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 86,593 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 91,295 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 95,559 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 100,042 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 104,004 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 107,357 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 110,370 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 113,677 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 115,531 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 116,728 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 117,349 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 116,924 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 115,943 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 115,449 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 115,252 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 115,334 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 116,942 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 118,193 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 119,363 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 120,453 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 121,411 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 127,633 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 129,448 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 131,769 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 134,471 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 136,859 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 138,752 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 139,761 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 139,970 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 139,616 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 139,044 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 139,341 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 140,749 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 143,043 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 145,183 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 147,083 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 147,731 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 146,901 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 144,529 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 141,328 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 137,409 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 132,920 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 128,618 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 124,995 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 122,911 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 121,051 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 119,467 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 117,757 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 115,709 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,762 | 68,209 | 95,559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,792 | 100,042 | 117,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,948 | 115,252 | 129,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,033 | 131,769 | 140,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,474 | 128,618 | 147,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,315 | 115,709 | 124,995 | 6 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Jamaica was 115,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 147,731 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,209 in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, 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 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release