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

Latest (2019)
88.4%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
6th
of 112 countries
All-time high
114.4%
in 2008
All-time low
35.6%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2019

4060801001201999200920191999: 38.9 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 41 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 64 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 114.4 %2010: 78.8 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 73.7 %2014: 67.1 %2015: 73.5 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 67.8 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 88.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Seychelles 95.1% compare
  2. 4 Kazakhstan 92.3% compare
  3. 5 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
  4. 7 New Zealand 67.4% compare
  5. 8 Dominica 67.2% compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 60.0% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.