Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 62.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 62.7% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 92.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.9% | — |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 76.5% | 92.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 62.7% | 90.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 88 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 89 Barbados 64.1% compare
- 90 Panama 63.0% compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 54.0% compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 53.5% compare
- 94 Kenya 50.8% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- 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)
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 62.7% 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 92.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 107 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 down 27.0%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release