All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica

Jamaica: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 87.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 91 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2008
All-time low
60.7%
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica, 2002–2019

0204060801002002201020192002: 60.7 %2004: 93.5 %2005: 96.8 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 91.4 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 94.5 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 90.9 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 84.2 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 87.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica is 87.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica peaked at 98.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 60.7%
2004 93.5% +54.0%
2005 96.8% +3.5%
2008 98.7% +2.1%
2009 91.4% -7.4%
2011 77.7% -15.0%
2012 94.5% +21.7%
2014 89.2% -5.7%
2015 90.9% +2.0%
2016 87.6% -3.6%
2017 84.2% -3.8%
2018 85.8% +1.8%
2019 87.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 60.7% 98.7% 5
2010s 87.2% 77.7% 94.5% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 2 Armenia 97.5% compare
  2. 3 India 97.3%
  3. 4 Aruba 94.6% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 86.9% compare
  5. 7 Argentina 86.1% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Jamaica was 87.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Jamaica ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/