Iceland vs Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Iceland
59.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
56.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
11th
Jamaica rank
12th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 59.0% against 56.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 55.0% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 34.6% | 24.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 59.0% against 56.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 3.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-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