Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,990 number in 2002. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jamaica, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,990 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2002. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 1,990 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 567 number, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 567 number | — |
| 1974 | 638 number | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1,028 number | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 1,751 number | +70.3% |
| 2001 | 1,787 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,990 number | +11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,990 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,990 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602.5 number | 567 number | 638 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,028 number | 1,028 number | 1,028 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,843 number | 1,751 number | 1,990 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jamaica was 1,990 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 567 number in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2002.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.