Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 160th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 157 Mauritania 0.9% compare
- 158 Kenya 0.8% compare
- 159 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 160 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 160 Dominica 0.0%
- 160 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 160 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0%
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Jamaica ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary 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