Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 200,563 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 200,563 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 266,933 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 154,556, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 160,983 | — |
| 1974 | 154,556 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 191,863 | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 211,309 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 220,566 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 223,906 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 227,246 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 234,867 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 233,723 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 233,853 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 233,983 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 229,250 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 235,265 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 229,023 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 227,730 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 238,782 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 237,678 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 236,573 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 237,000 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 230,735 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 228,307 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 227,205 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 227,934 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 229,325 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 245,533 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 246,332 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 251,482 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 256,632 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 261,783 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 266,933 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 260,371 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 260,325 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 244,630 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 228,935 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 223,920 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 215,200 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 216,813 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 204,080 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 200,563 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198,633 | 154,556 | 227,246 | 7 |
| 1980s | 233,415 | 227,730 | 238,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,769 | 230,735 | 237,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 244,147 | 227,205 | 266,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,315 | 200,563 | 260,371 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica was 200,563 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266,933 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,556 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.