Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 1973–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.08 for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2721, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2721 | — |
| 1974 | 0.384 | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9639 | +151.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8854 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7669 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9865 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.852 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9033 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7437 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8081 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7832 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8015 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8004 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9371 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6297 | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7365 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9728 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9485 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9688 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9199 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7952, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +151.0% | 0.384 | 0.9639 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7638 | 0.2721 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9179 | 0.7669 | 1.03 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8287 | 0.7437 | 0.9371 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9863 | 0.6297 | 1.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9199 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 1.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2721 in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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