Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Costa Rica
37.5%
in 2018
Jamaica
36.6%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
38th
Jamaica rank
41st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37.5% against 36.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th 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 Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 35.8% 38.2% 2.4% Jamaica
2010s 32.0% 41.7% 9.7% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 37.5% against 36.6% in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 38th 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.