Jamaica vs Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Jamaica
71.8%
in 2024
Japan
73.0%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
55th
Japan rank
53rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.0% against 71.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 53rd of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 82.9% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 78.9% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.0% | 1.5% | Japan |
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 upper, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 73.0% against 71.8% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Jamaica and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 53rd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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