Jamaica vs Sweden: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Jamaica
35.0%
in 2015
Sweden
33.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
41st
Sweden rank
42nd
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.0% against 33.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 41.8% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Jamaica, at 35.0% against 33.3% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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