Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 112.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
112.4%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
127.2%
in 2008
All-time low
42.9%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica, 2002–2019

4060801001202002201020192002: 48.5 %2004: 42.9 %2005: 78.5 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 127.2 %2010: 90 %2011: 88.3 %2012: 74.4 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 91.2 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 92.7 %2019: 112.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica stood at 112.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 127.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.

Jamaica ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Jamaica, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 48.5%
2004 42.9% -11.6%
2005 78.5% +83.1%
2007 97.4% +24.0%
2008 127.2% +30.6%
2010 90.0% -29.3%
2011 88.3% -1.8%
2012 74.4% -15.8%
2013 86.9% +16.9%
2014 76.3% -12.3%
2015 89.9% +17.8%
2016 91.2% +1.4%
2017 76.4% -16.2%
2018 92.7% +21.4%
2019 112.4% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.9% 42.9% 127.2% 5
2010s 87.8% 74.4% 112.4% 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 1 Seychelles 128.7% compare
  2. 2 Tonga 116.5% compare
  3. 4 Gibraltar 98.7% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 92.2% compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 79.6% compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica was 112.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 127.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.