Jamaica vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.8% against 36.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 115 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.8% against 36.0% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/