Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 39.3% 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 39.3% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 | 77.4% | — |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 80.6% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 39.3% | 90.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 39.3% 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 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 106 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 52.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release