Iceland vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Iceland
206.63 millions
in 2017
Jamaica
219.28 millions
in 2019
Iceland rank
68th
Jamaica rank
65th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Jamaica
050100150200250199920092019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 219.28 millions against 206.63 millions in Iceland, a difference of 12.65 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 65th of 95 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 153.73 millions 153.06 millions 0.6722 millions Iceland
2010s 169.82 millions 214.86 millions 45.05 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Iceland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 219.28 millions against 206.63 millions in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Iceland and Jamaica?
12.65 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Iceland ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 65th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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