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

Latest (2020)
45,384 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
59,675 number
in 1976
All-time low
45,384 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Guinea-Bissau 47,227 number compare
  2. 135 Uruguay 46,299 number compare
  3. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare
  4. 138 Puerto Rico 43,221 number compare
  5. 139 Croatia 42,931 number compare
  6. 140 Lesotho 42,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.