Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, general pupils was 200,563 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica stood at 200,563.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,420 | 154,556 | 227,246 | 6 |
| 1980s | 232,828 | 227,730 | 238,782 | 8 |
| 1990s | 234,769 | 230,735 | 237,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 238,796 | 227,205 | 266,933 | 7 |
| 2010s | 226,276 | 200,563 | 260,371 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.35 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica was 200,563 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266,933 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,556 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.