Austria vs Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Austria
36.2%
in 2016
Jamaica
36.6%
in 2015
Austria rank
42nd
Jamaica rank
41st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Austria
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 36.6% against 36.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 41st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 35.9% 50.4% 14.5% Jamaica
2010s 35.0% 44.3% 9.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Austria or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 36.6% against 36.2% in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Austria and Jamaica?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Austria ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

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.