School age population, upper secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 41,765 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41,765
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
104,827
in 1984
All-time low
41,765
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 41,765 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 104,827 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 41,765, 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,912 | — |
| 1971 | 75,510 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 78,851 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 82,792 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 87,172 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 91,082 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 94,885 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 97,721 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 99,554 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 101,385 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 102,649 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 103,571 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 104,387 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 104,735 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 104,827 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 104,734 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104,390 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 103,819 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 103,392 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 103,779 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 103,504 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 103,087 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 102,458 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 101,594 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 101,499 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 101,862 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 102,571 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 103,899 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54,313 | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 55,594 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 56,428 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56,390 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55,840 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55,348 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55,254 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55,276 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55,858 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57,271 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58,669 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59,131 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,650 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 57,740 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56,557 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 55,185 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 53,511 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 51,646 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 49,560 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 48,056 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47,528 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47,260 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46,794 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,216 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 45,348 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 44,217 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 42,988 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 41,765 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,586 | 75,510 | 101,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,028 | 102,649 | 104,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,038 | 54,313 | 103,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,546 | 55,254 | 59,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,569 | 47,260 | 58,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,555 | 41,765 | 46,794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Botswana 48,107 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 45,811 compare
- 143 Singapore 44,428 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 41,138 compare
- 146 Slovenia 41,106 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 39,283 compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Jamaica was 41,765 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104,827 in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,765 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release