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

Chile
1.29
in 2021
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Chile rank
5th
Jamaica rank
8th

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

  • Chile
  • Jamaica
0.511.52197319972022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.29 against 1.08 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.21.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 1.39 0.674 0.7167 Chile
1990s 0.4735 0.8304 0.3569 Jamaica
2000s 0.5409 0.9632 0.4223 Jamaica
2010s 1.19 1.08 0.1161 Chile
2020s 1.29 1.11 0.1808 Chile

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, Chile or Jamaica?
Chile, at 1.29 against 1.08 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Jamaica?
0.21, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 5th 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