Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 335.16 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica is 335.16 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 335.16 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.99 millions, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 108.55 millions | — |
| 1992 | 90.99 millions | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 103.1 millions | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 111.92 millions | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 118.6 millions | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 123.75 millions | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 147.38 millions | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 193.47 millions | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 179.86 millions | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 113.93 millions | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 140.87 millions | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 202.78 millions | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 241.14 millions | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 222.61 millions | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 290.75 millions | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 309.86 millions | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 276.13 millions | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 247.51 millions | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 255.54 millions | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 252.78 millions | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 231.41 millions | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 243.97 millions | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 267.52 millions | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 293.34 millions | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 260.33 millions | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 282.49 millions | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 292.25 millions | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 335.16 millions | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.9 millions | 90.99 millions | 147.38 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 198.18 millions | 113.93 millions | 290.75 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 263.84 millions | 231.41 millions | 309.86 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.3 millions | 282.49 millions | 335.16 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 335.16 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 335.16 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.99 millions in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release