Jamaica vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary
Jamaica
36.6%
in 2015
Switzerland
37.4%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.4% against 36.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.8% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.4% against 36.6% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.