Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.6267 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 0.6267 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6267 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 103 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9444 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9698 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9542 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.989 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9541 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8855 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6267 GPIA | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9444 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8871 GPIA | 0.6267 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 0.6267 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 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6267 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 103 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 34.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release