Jamaica vs Uruguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
91.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
80.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
8th
Uruguay rank
11th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.1% against 80.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 100 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 79.2% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 79.7% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 81.6% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 91.1% against 80.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 10.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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