Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 22,354 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
22,354 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
29,637 number
in 1976
All-time low
22,354 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 22,354 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica peaked at 29,637 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22,354 number, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | 24,821 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,766 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25,825 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 26,788 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27,806 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 28,836 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 29,637 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 29,304 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 28,832 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28,454 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28,214 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 28,067 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 28,213 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 28,263 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28,329 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 28,438 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28,391 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27,688 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 26,986 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 26,469 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 26,010 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 25,813 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,019 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26,464 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26,846 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,271 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27,598 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,465 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27,273 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,246 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27,340 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,500 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,341 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,294 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27,342 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,452 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,603 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,838 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,934 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27,938 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,927 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,707 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,025 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26,174 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 25,402 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,648 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23,978 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 23,410 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,023 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22,677 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,354 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,507 number | 24,766 number | 29,637 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,906 number | 26,469 number | 28,438 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,800 number | 25,813 number | 27,598 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,558 number | 27,294 number | 27,938 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,197 number | 22,677 number | 27,927 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,354 number | 22,354 number | 22,354 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 22,354 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 29,637 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,354 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 20.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.