Germany vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Germany
2.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Jamaica rank
28th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Germany or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 28th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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