Enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 102,714 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102,714 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
134,590 number
in 2009
All-time low
75,666 number
in 1974
Years of data
36
1973–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1973–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1973199620191973: 78.7k number1974: 75.7k number1975: 90.8k number1976: 100.5k number1977: 107.4k number1979: 113.8k number1980: 119.9k number1981: 116.3k number1983: 116.4k number1984: 115.1k number1985: 118.1k number1986: 113.2k number1987: 115.5k number1988: 120.4k number1989: 115.2k number1991: 122.0k number1993: 114.4k number1999: 115.0k number2000: 113.1k number2001: 112.6k number2002: 113.2k number2003: 114.6k number2004: 123.1k number2005: 123.0k number2007: 127.7k number2008: 130.2k number2009: 134.6k number2010: 128.0k number2011: 128.0k number2013: 113.0k number2014: 110.3k number2015: 106.4k number2016: 108.3k number2017: 101.6k number2018: 100.9k number2019: 102.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica is 102,714 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 134,590 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75,666 number, in 1974.

Jamaica ranks 132nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 78,679 number
1974 75,666 number -3.8%
1975 90,802 number +20.0%
1976 100,464 number +10.6%
1977 107,389 number +6.9%
1979 113,788 number +6.0%
1980 119,919 number +5.4%
1981 116,256 number -3.1%
1983 116,410 number +0.1%
1984 115,092 number -1.1%
1985 118,073 number +2.6%
1986 113,226 number -4.1%
1987 115,473 number +2.0%
1988 120,358 number +4.2%
1989 115,223 number -4.3%
1991 121,990 number +5.9%
1993 114,431 number -6.2%
1999 114,998 number +0.5%
2000 113,101 number -1.6%
2001 112,634 number -0.4%
2002 113,238 number +0.5%
2003 114,639 number +1.2%
2004 123,077 number +7.4%
2005 123,015 number -0.1%
2007 127,686 number +3.8%
2008 130,239 number +2.0%
2009 134,590 number +3.3%
2010 128,001 number -4.9%
2011 127,954 number -0.0%
2013 112,962 number -11.7%
2014 110,310 number -2.3%
2015 106,382 number -3.6%
2016 108,269 number +1.8%
2017 101,621 number -6.1%
2018 100,852 number -0.8%
2019 102,714 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94,465 number 75,666 number 113,788 number 6
1980s 116,670 number 113,226 number 120,358 number 9
1990s 117,140 number 114,431 number 121,990 number 3
2000s 121,358 number 112,634 number 134,590 number 9
2010s 111,007 number 100,852 number 128,001 number 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 129 Republic of Moldova 116,257 number compare
  2. 130 Puerto Rico 110,433 number compare
  3. 131 Zambia 107,080 number compare
  4. 133 Singapore 85,492 number compare
  5. 134 Central African Republic 82,527 number compare
  6. 135 North Macedonia 81,055 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Jamaica was 102,714 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 134,590 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 75,666 number in 1974.
How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.