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

Latest (2020)
23,030 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
30,038 number
in 1976
All-time low
23,030 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Uruguay 23,697 number compare
  2. 135 Guinea-Bissau 23,693 number compare
  3. 136 Gabon 23,088 number compare
  4. 138 Puerto Rico 22,254 number compare
  5. 139 Croatia 22,001 number compare
  6. 140 Armenia 21,831 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 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.