Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica, 1973–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica peaked at 8.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.8% | — |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +127.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 183 Yemen 0.3% compare
- 184 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 185 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 186 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 186 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 186 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 186 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 186 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 186 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 186 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 186 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 186 United States of America 0.0%
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Jamaica ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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