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

Ecuador
1.08
in 2023
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Ecuador rank
7th
Jamaica rank
8th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Jamaica
00.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.08 against 1.08 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Ecuador ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5571 1.13 0.574 Jamaica
1980s 1.15 0.9591 0.1928 Ecuador
1990s 0.4637 0.8015 0.3379 Jamaica
2000s 1.36 1.26 0.108 Ecuador
2010s 1.71 1.1 0.6012 Ecuador
2020s 1.03 1.09 0.0645 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, Ecuador or Jamaica?
Ecuador, at 1.08 against 1.08 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Jamaica?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 7th 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