School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 33.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.4% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +331.3% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -6.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +331.3% | 4.2% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 18.3% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.4% | 36.5% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Jamaica was 33.4% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.