Australia vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Australia
1.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
51st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 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, Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release