School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 85,015 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85,015
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
210,855
in 1997
All-time low
85,015
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 85,015, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 210,855 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85,015, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 144th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,930 | — |
| 1971 | 149,797 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 156,204 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 163,930 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 172,531 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 180,005 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 187,253 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 192,626 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 196,095 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 199,824 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 202,538 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 204,624 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 206,550 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 207,513 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 208,098 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 208,325 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 208,069 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 207,251 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 206,643 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 207,580 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 207,097 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 206,375 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 205,276 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 204,249 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 204,713 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 206,020 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 207,886 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 210,855 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 110,277 | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 112,870 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 114,566 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 114,516 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 113,454 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 112,507 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 112,348 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 112,430 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 113,630 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 116,490 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 119,341 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 120,300 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 119,325 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 117,474 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 115,078 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 112,297 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 108,897 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 105,097 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 100,839 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 97,776 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 96,721 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96,188 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 95,239 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 94,034 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 92,261 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 89,977 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 87,488 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 85,015 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,120 | 149,797 | 199,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,719 | 202,538 | 208,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,562 | 110,277 | 210,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,958 | 112,348 | 120,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,969 | 96,188 | 119,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,669 | 85,015 | 95,239 | 6 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 85,015 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 210,855 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,015 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release