Jamaica vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
65.4%
in 2024
Sweden
63.9%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 65.4% against 63.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 63.3% | 30.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 63.0% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 64.5% | 25.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Jamaica, at 65.4% against 63.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release