Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 18.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.4 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 18.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | +71.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | +110.8% |
| 2000 | 14 | +79.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.75 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 14 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 16 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Jamaica was 18.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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