Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.39 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica stood at 1.39 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.707 GPIA, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.707 GPIA | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.797 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9937 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8195 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPIA | +69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.707 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8195 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.44 GPIA compare
- 11 Barbados 1.43 GPIA compare
- 12 Malaysia 1.41 GPIA compare
- 14 Kuwait 1.34 GPIA
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 GPIA compare
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 1.39 GPIA 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 1.39 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.707 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 55 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 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release