Jamaica vs Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
18.2%
in 2024
Spain
17.6%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
29th
Spain rank
31st
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 61 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 17.2% | 9.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
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 18.2% against 17.6% 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?
- 14 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 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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