Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.3% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.4% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 30th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.1% | — |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +209.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +83.9% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +119.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.6% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 9.2% | 37.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica was 37.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release