Argentina vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
0.9699
in 2022
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Argentina rank
11th
Jamaica rank
8th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Jamaica
0.250.50.7511.21.5197019962022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.08 against 0.9699 in Argentina, a difference of 0.1101.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.405 0.7638 0.3589 Jamaica
1980s 0.4649 0.9683 0.5034 Jamaica
1990s 0.6425 0.8262 0.1837 Jamaica
2000s 0.7525 0.9863 0.2337 Jamaica
2010s 1.09 1.08 0.0136 Argentina
2020s 0.946 1.09 0.1467 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.08 against 0.9699 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Jamaica?
0.1101, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed