Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Vanuatu 0.9% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
- 44 Austria 0.8% compare
- 46 Nepal 0.8% compare
- 47 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release