Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 177,095 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
177,095
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
266,933
in 2009
All-time low
158,661
in 1974
Years of data
47
1973–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica is 177,095, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 266,933 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 158,661, in 1974.

Jamaica ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 165,614
1974 158,661 -4.2%
1975 196,605 +23.9%
1976 216,248 +10.0%
1977 225,741 +4.4%
1978 232,750 +3.1%
1979 239,759 +3.0%
1980 255,231 +6.5%
1981 248,001 -2.8%
1982 238,063 -4.0%
1983 242,389 +1.8%
1984 237,758 -1.9%
1985 243,575 +2.4%
1986 237,713 -2.4%
1987 236,391 -0.6%
1988 247,499 +4.7%
1989 241,000 -2.6%
1990 246,535 +2.3%
1991 252,070 +2.2%
1992 243,570 -3.4%
1993 235,071 -3.5%
1999 231,177 -1.7%
2000 228,764 -1.0%
2001 227,703 -0.5%
2002 228,316 +0.3%
2003 229,701 +0.6%
2004 245,533 +6.9%
2005 246,332 +0.3%
2006 251,759 +2.2%
2007 257,186 +2.2%
2008 262,608 +2.1%
2009 266,933 +1.6%
2010 260,371 -2.5%
2011 249,663 -4.1%
2012 239,144 -4.2%
2013 228,624 -4.4%
2014 223,920 -2.1%
2015 215,200 -3.9%
2016 216,813 +0.7%
2017 204,080 -5.9%
2018 200,563 -1.7%
2019 202,717 +1.1%
2020 189,500 -6.5%
2021 195,611 +3.2%
2022 184,404 -5.7%
2023 184,800 +0.2%
2024 177,095 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 205,054 158,661 239,759 7
1980s 242,762 236,391 255,231 10
1990s 241,685 231,177 252,070 5
2000s 244,484 227,703 266,933 10
2010s 224,110 200,563 260,371 10
2020s 186,282 177,095 195,611 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare
  2. 134 Gabon 215,825 compare
  3. 135 Albania 208,738 compare
  4. 137 Botswana 175,513 compare
  5. 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare
  6. 139 Singapore 163,746 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica was 177,095 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 266,933 in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 158,661 in 1974.
How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.