Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 79.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.5%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2018
All-time low
75.7%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, 2001–2019

0204060801002001201020192001: 75.7 %2002: 79.2 %2013: 86.6 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 82.4 %2018: 93.8 %2019: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica is 79.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica peaked at 93.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2001.

Jamaica ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Jamaica, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 75.7%
2002 79.2% +4.6%
2013 86.6% +9.2%
2014 83.7% -3.4%
2015 83.9% +0.3%
2016 83.4% -0.6%
2017 82.4% -1.2%
2018 93.8% +13.9%
2019 79.5% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 75.7% 79.2% 2
2010s 84.7% 79.5% 93.8% 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 72 Syria 85.9% compare
  2. 73 New Zealand 83.5% compare
  3. 74 Tonga 80.7% compare
  4. 76 Switzerland 76.6% compare
  5. 77 Sweden 76.0% compare
  6. 78 Eritrea 75.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Jamaica ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.