Jamaica vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2024
Portugal
2.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 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, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th 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