|
|
1.1
Enrollment in
Tertiary Institutions by Gender
|
UNDERGRADUATE
|
2007/2008
|
2006/2007
|
|
Type
of Institution
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Community Colleges
|
6,673
|
2,280
|
4,393
|
8,143
|
2,637
|
5,506
|
|
Multi-Disciplinary
Colleges
|
2,082
|
576
|
1,506
|
2,527
|
571
|
1,956
|
|
Teacher Training
Colleges
|
4,431
|
454
|
3,977
|
3,842
|
502
|
3,340
|
|
Business Colleges
|
9,527
|
2,412
|
7,115
|
13,832
|
5,361
|
8,471
|
|
Theological Colleges
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
608
|
176
|
432
|
|
Nursing Schools
|
266
|
0
|
266
|
448
|
6
|
442
|
|
School
of
Medical
Therapy
|
67
|
11
|
56
|
48
|
8
|
40
|
|
Caribbean Institute
of Technology
|
792
|
610
|
182
|
970
|
605
|
365
|
|
Caribbean
Maritime Institute
|
705
|
540
|
165
|
479
|
378
|
101
|
|
Edna
Manley
College
of the Visual & Performing Arts
|
497
|
263
|
234
|
479
|
269
|
210
|
|
G.C.
Foster
College
of Physical Education and Sport
|
622
|
325
|
297
|
533
|
293
|
240
|
|
Local Universities
|
28,144
|
8,906
|
19,238
|
27,113
|
8,723
|
18,390
|
|
Vocational Training
Development Institute
|
3,185
|
1,507
|
1,678
|
3,687
|
1,565
|
2,122
|
|
Sub- Total
|
56,991
|
17,884
|
39,107
|
62,709
|
21,094
|
41,615
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HEART Trust/ NTA
|
94,463
|
43,515
|
50,948
|
85,607
|
37,005
|
48,602
|
|
POST
GRADUATE
|
Local
|
4,149
|
1,293
|
2,856
|
3,163
|
1,027
|
2,136
|
|
Overseas
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
TOTAL
|
155,603
|
62,692
|
92,911
|
151,479
|
59,126
|
92,353
|
Source: Economic and Social Survey
-
Multi-Disciplinary
Colleges:-
College
of
Agriculture
, Science and Education and
Moneague
College
.
-
Business
Colleges include:- B & B Institute,
University
College
of the West Indies, Management Institute for National Development.
-
Examples of
Overseas Based Universities offering post graduate studies via local
offices are
Nova
South
Eastern
University
and
University
of
New Orleans
.
1.2
Enrollment
in Tertiary Institutions by Certification being Pursued
|
Certification
Being Pursued
|
2007/2008
|
2006/2007
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Masters Degree
|
4,149
|
1,293
|
2,856
|
3,163
|
1,027
|
2,136
|
|
Bachelors Degree
|
27,432
|
8,223
|
19,208
|
26,416
|
8,232
|
18,184
|
|
Associate Degree
|
6,470
|
2,078
|
4,392
|
7,548
|
2,778
|
4,770
|
|
Diploma
|
8,536
|
2,517
|
6,019
|
13,662
|
4,274
|
9,388
|
|
Certificate
|
14,553
|
5,066
|
9,488
|
15,083
|
5,810
|
9,273
|
|
Total
|
61,140
|
19,177
|
41,963
|
65,872
|
22,121
|
43,751
|
Source: Planning
Institute
of
Jamaica
1.3
Enrollment
in Undergraduate Tertiary Level Programmes by Gender
|
Programmes
|
2007/2008
|
2006/2007
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Social Sciences
|
28,647
|
7,427
|
21,220
|
32,971
|
10,566
|
22,405
|
|
Humanities &
Education
|
11,901
|
2,413
|
9,488
|
11,133
|
2,064
|
9,069
|
|
Arts (Performing Arts)
|
465
|
233
|
232
|
548
|
292
|
256
|
|
Natural Science
|
8,450
|
5,526
|
2,924
|
8,291
|
5,066
|
3,225
|
|
Medical & Health
Science
|
3,630
|
417
|
3,213
|
3,407
|
405
|
3,002
|
|
Agriculture
|
298
|
141
|
157
|
374
|
151
|
223
|
|
Theology
|
159
|
143
|
16
|
757
|
309
|
448
|
|
Technical Vocational
(inc. VTDI)
|
3,441
|
1,583
|
1,858
|
5,228
|
2,241
|
2,987
|
|
Total
|
56,991
|
17,883
|
39,108
|
62,709
|
21,094
|
41,615
|
Source: Planning
Institute
of
Jamaica
1.4 Enrollment
in Post Graduate Training by Programme and Gender
|
Programmes
|
2007/2008
|
2006/2007
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Humanities
|
466
|
123
|
343
|
423
|
93
|
330
|
|
Education
|
530
|
94
|
436
|
504
|
101
|
403
|
|
Medical and Health
Science
|
481
|
137
|
344
|
436
|
130
|
306
|
|
Pure & Applied
Science
|
452
|
231
|
221
|
343
|
178
|
165
|
|
Social Sciences
|
2,190
|
685
|
1,505
|
1,362
|
450
|
912
|
|
Agriculture
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
|
Theology
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
89
|
70
|
19
|
|
Total
|
4,149
|
1,293
|
2,856
|
3,163
|
1,027
|
2,136
|
Source: Planning
Institute
of
Jamaica
-
Post Graduate
training encompasses programmes to obtain a masters degree or doctoral
degree.
1.5 Enrollment
in Vocational Training by Skill, (HEART Trust/ NTA)
|
Programme
Areas
|
2007/2008
|
2006/2007
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Agriculture
|
1,952
|
1,225
|
727
|
765
|
409
|
356
|
|
Allied Health Care Services
|
564
|
52
|
512
|
|
|
|
|
Apparel and Sewn
Product
|
1,780
|
82
|
1,698
|
2,381
|
87
|
2,294
|
|
Art & Craft
|
413
|
150
|
263
|
251
|
164
|
87
|
|
Beauty Care & Services.
|
2,804
|
137
|
2,667
|
1,827
|
93
|
1,734
|
|
Building Construction
|
12,669
|
11,975
|
694
|
10,329
|
9,714
|
615
|
|
Cabinet Making
|
577
|
554
|
23
|
281
|
237
|
44
|
|
Commercial
|
18,807
|
7,906
|
10,901
|
10,731
|
3,499
|
7,232
|
|
Early C/hood Education
|
7,449
|
1,296
|
6,153
|
6,803
|
1,026
|
5,777
|
|
Hospitality
|
23,669
|
5,864
|
17,805
|
19,145
|
5,215
|
13,930
|
|
Information & Comm.
Tech.
|
15,808
|
7,112
|
8,696
|
12,201
|
4,641
|
7,560
|
|
Machine & Appliance
Maintenance/ Repair
|
3,268
|
3,144
|
124
|
3,301
|
3,050
|
251
|
|
Transportation/
Automotive Trade
|
3,494
|
3,299
|
195
|
3,198
|
3,104
|
94
|
|
Other
|
1,209
|
719
|
490
|
14,394
|
5,766
|
8,628
|
|
Total
|
94,463
|
43,515
|
50,948
|
85,607
|
37,005
|
48,602
|
Source: Economic and Social Survey, 2007 and 2008.
Notes:
n/a – not available
Figures in Table 1.1 to Table
1.4 compiled by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Source: Planning
Institute
of
Jamaica
.
HEART Trust/NTA – Human
Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency
|
|