School enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, tertiary was 26.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica is 26.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 27.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.61 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Jamaica was 26.2% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.