Jamaica vs Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
10.2%
in 2024
Sweden
11.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.2% against 10.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.2% against 10.2% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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