How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Jamaica?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Central Europe and the Baltics

22.3%

in 2016

Jamaica

29.7%

in 2018

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

9th

Jamaica rank

12th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 29.7% against 22.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 16 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.4%	21.8%	0.3%	Jamaica
2010s	22.6%	27.2%	4.7%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Central Europe and the Baltics or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 29.7% against 22.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Central Europe and the Baltics and Jamaica?: 7.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Jamaica?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.