Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica, 1973–2011
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica peaked at 9.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.4% | — |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +167.1% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -52.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -96.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +167.1% | 2.2% | 6.0% |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | -96.3% | 6.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 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
- 182 Myanmar 0.1% compare
- 183 Oman 0.1% compare
- 184 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 185 Bahamas 0.0%
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 185 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 185 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 185 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 185 Guam 0.0%
- 185 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 United States of America 0.0%
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 185 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Jamaica ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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