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

Barbados
1.27
in 2023
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Barbados rank
6th
Jamaica rank
8th

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

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
0.511.522.5197119972023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.27 against 1.08 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 0.7138 0.4149 Barbados
1990s 1.32 0.9033 0.4123 Barbados
2000s 1.7 0.9863 0.7112 Barbados
2010s 1.61 1.06 0.5534 Barbados
2020s 1.59 1.09 0.5011 Barbados

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, Barbados or Jamaica?
Barbados, at 1.27 against 1.08 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.19, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 6th 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