Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Iceland or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 1,512 millions against 1,461 millions in Iceland as of 2019.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Iceland and Jamaica?

51 millions, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?

21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Iceland

1,461 millions

in 2017

Jamaica

1,512 millions

in 2019

Iceland rank

109th

Jamaica rank

107th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Iceland
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,512 millions against 1,461 millions in Iceland, a difference of 51 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iceland ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 163 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	313.58 millions	515.75 millions	202.17 millions	Jamaica
2000s	767.44 millions	1,017 millions	249.38 millions	Jamaica
2010s	1,127 millions	1,403 millions	275.7 millions	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Iceland or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 1,512 millions against 1,461 millions in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Iceland and Jamaica?: 51 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Iceland ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/