Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Current education expenditure, tertiary
Current education expenditure, tertiary over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 96.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 97.3% | 12.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.5% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 96.3% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current education expenditure, tertiary, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 96.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 3.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, tertiary (% 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
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).