Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 88.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 88.4% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 114.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 35.6% | 114.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 67.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 3 Seychelles 95.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 92.3% compare
- 5 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
- 7 New Zealand 67.4% compare
- 8 Dominica 67.2% compare
- 9 Lithuania 60.0% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica was 88.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.