Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,642 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica is 3,642, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 7,181 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,370, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 119 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, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,181 | — |
| 2002 | 5,966 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 3,370 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 4,016 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 6,183 | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 4,838 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 6,162 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 5,626 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3,943 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 4,173 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,642 | -12.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,642 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,642 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,993, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,388 | 3,370 | 7,181 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,477 | 3,642 | 5,626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 3,642 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,181 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,370 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release