Finland vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Finland
31.8%
in 2022
Jamaica
33.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
Jamaica rank
4th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Finland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.0% against 31.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 21.0% | 7.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 26.4% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Finland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.0% against 31.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Finland and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Finland ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release