How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?

Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.2 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.2

World rank

53rd

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.2

in 2010

All-time low

0.01

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica is 0.2, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 53rd of 144 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
1960s	0.01	0.01	0.01	2
1970s	0.01	0.01	0.01	2
1980s	0.025	0.02	0.03	2
1990s	0.06	0.04	0.08	2
2000s	0.145	0.13	0.16	2
2010s	0.2	0.2	0.2	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Jamaica was 0.2 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.