Jamaica vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2024
Sweden
2.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th 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