Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 45,384 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 45,384 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica peaked at 59,675 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45,384 number, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,172 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,090 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 52,298 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 54,148 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 56,111 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 58,093 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 59,675 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 58,935 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 58,079 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 57,498 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 57,300 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 57,282 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 57,586 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57,621 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 57,723 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 57,919 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 57,781 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 56,240 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 54,672 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 53,479 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 52,434 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 51,956 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 52,339 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53,217 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 53,976 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54,815 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55,463 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 55,168 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54,805 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,782 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54,989 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55,343 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55,543 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,782 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56,028 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56,227 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,449 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,883 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57,147 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57,200 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57,197 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,745 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 55,367 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 53,624 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 52,027 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 50,473 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49,078 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,829 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 46,934 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46,141 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 45,384 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,510 number | 50,090 number | 59,675 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,760 number | 53,479 number | 57,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,896 number | 51,956 number | 55,463 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,159 number | 54,989 number | 57,200 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,542 number | 46,141 number | 57,197 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,384 number | 45,384 number | 45,384 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica was 45,384 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59,675 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,384 number in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.