Jamaica vs Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Spain
10.9%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
37th
Spain rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.5% against 10.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 37th and Spain ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.0% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Jamaica or Spain?
- Jamaica, at 11.5% against 10.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and Spain ranks 38th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). 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