Jamaica vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
1.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
51st
Türkiye rank
50th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
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, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 50th 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