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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

Jamaica vs Nepal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Jamaica

269.39 millions

in 2019

Nepal

279.06 millions

in 2015

Jamaica rank

97th

Nepal rank

95th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

Jamaica
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 279.06 millions against 269.39 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 9.67 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 95th of 145 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	200.06 millions	161.07 millions	38.99 millions	Jamaica
2010s	262.78 millions	249.58 millions	13.19 millions	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Jamaica or Nepal?: Nepal, at 279.06 millions against 269.39 millions in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Jamaica and Nepal?: 9.67 millions, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: Jamaica ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 95th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/