Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 23,030 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica stood at 23,030 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jamaica peaked at 30,038 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23,030 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 | 25,351 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,324 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 26,473 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 27,360 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 28,305 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 29,257 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 30,038 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 29,631 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 29,247 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 29,044 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 29,086 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29,215 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 29,373 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 29,358 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29,394 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29,481 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29,390 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 28,552 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 27,686 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 27,010 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 26,424 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,143 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26,320 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26,753 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27,130 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,544 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,865 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,703 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27,532 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,536 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,649 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27,843 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28,202 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,488 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28,686 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28,775 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28,846 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,045 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,213 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,262 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29,270 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,038 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28,342 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,450 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,625 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25,825 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25,100 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 24,419 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23,911 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,464 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23,030 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,003 number | 25,324 number | 30,038 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,854 number | 27,010 number | 29,481 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,095 number | 26,143 number | 27,865 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,601 number | 27,649 number | 29,262 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,344 number | 23,464 number | 29,270 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,030 number | 23,030 number | 23,030 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 23,030 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 30,038 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,030 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 21.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.