School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 43,250 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica is 43,250, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, male in Jamaica peaked at 106,956 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43,250, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 145th 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, male (number) (age) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,018 | — |
| 1971 | 74,287 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 77,353 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 81,138 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 85,359 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 88,923 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 92,368 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 94,905 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 96,541 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 98,439 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 99,889 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 101,053 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 102,163 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 102,778 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103,271 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 103,591 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 103,679 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103,432 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 103,251 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103,801 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 103,593 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 103,288 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 102,818 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 102,655 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 103,214 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 104,158 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 105,315 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 106,956 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 55,964 | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 57,276 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 58,138 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58,126 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57,614 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 57,159 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 57,094 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57,154 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57,772 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59,219 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 60,672 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 61,169 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60,675 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,734 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58,521 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 57,112 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 55,386 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53,451 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 51,279 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 49,720 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 49,193 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48,928 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48,445 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47,818 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,913 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 45,760 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 44,500 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 43,250 | -2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 43,250 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 43,250 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,548, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -47.7% | 106,956 | 55,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,533 | 74,287 | 98,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,691 | 99,889 | 103,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,524 | 55,964 | 106,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,412 | 57,094 | 61,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,400 | 48,928 | 60,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,114 | 43,250 | 48,445 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jamaica was 43,250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 106,956 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,250 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release