Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica is 80.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 84.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.5% | — |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.3% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 78.0% | 84.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.6% | 80.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Jamaica was 80.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release