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

Brazil
1.02
in 2021
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Jamaica rank
8th

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

  • Brazil
  • Jamaica
0.250.50.7511.21.5197319972022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.08 against 1.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 0.8015 0.3619 Brazil
2000s 0.8334 1.04 0.2038 Jamaica
2010s 1.21 1.08 0.1316 Brazil
2020s 1.02 1.11 0.0861 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, Brazil or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.08 against 1.02 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Jamaica?
0.06, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 9th 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