Working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.648 % of total population in working age1996: 0.776 % of total population in working age1999: 0.735 % of total population in working age2001: 0.704 % of total population in working age2002: 0.782 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.8% +19.7%
1999 0.7% -5.2%
2001 0.7% -4.2%
2002 0.8% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Albania 0.8%
  3. 3 Australia 0.8%
  4. 5 Italy 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Croatia 0.7%
  6. 7 Kosovo 0.7%
  7. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7%

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Jamaica ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2002.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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