Italy vs Jamaica: Expenditure on tertiary education
Italy
19.1%
in 2016
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2018
Italy rank
87th
Jamaica rank
85th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.6% against 19.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 15.2% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 19.3% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 22.5% | 6.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.0% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Italy or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.6% against 19.1% in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Italy and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.