Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
48th
Jamaica rank
51st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 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, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th 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