Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 36.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica, 2001–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica stood at 36.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 71.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.7% | — |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 33.0% | 71.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 36.6% | 54.5% | 5 |
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 per student, tertiary in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Jamaica was 36.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.