Jamaica vs Jordan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Jamaica
144.71 millions
in 2019
Jordan
127.78 millions
in 2019
Jamaica rank
97th
Jordan rank
99th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 144.71 millions against 127.78 millions in Jordan, a difference of 16.93 millions.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 97th and Jordan ranks 99th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 19.88 millions 2.03 millions 17.85 millions Jamaica
1980s 31.49 millions 49.35 millions 17.86 millions Jordan
1990s 60.69 millions 158.32 millions 97.63 millions Jordan
2010s 145.46 millions 146.02 millions 0.5555 millions Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Jamaica or Jordan?
Jamaica, at 144.71 millions against 127.78 millions in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Jamaica and Jordan?
16.93 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Jamaica ranks 97th and Jordan ranks 99th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/