Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 35.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica stood at 35.0%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica peaked at 70.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 41st of 120 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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.4% | — |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 32.4% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.0% | 53.4% | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Jamaica was 35.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release