Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 98.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
81.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica, 2003–2019

0204060801002003201120192003: 97.3 %2004: 96.8 %2005: 96.1 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 83.9 %2009: 100 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 98.5 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica stood at 98.2%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2007.

Jamaica ranks 12th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 97.3%
2004 96.8% -0.5%
2005 96.1% -0.7%
2007 81.4% -15.3%
2008 83.9% +3.1%
2009 100.0% +19.2%
2011 98.3% -1.7%
2012 98.5% +0.2%
2014 98.3% -0.2%
2015 97.9% -0.4%
2016 97.9% +0.0%
2017 97.3% -0.7%
2018 97.7% +0.4%
2019 98.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.6% 81.4% 100.0% 6
2010s 98.0% 97.3% 98.5% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 9 Iceland 98.3% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 98.3% compare
  3. 11 Cuba 98.2% compare
  4. 13 Austria 98.0% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 97.9% compare
  6. 15 Madagascar 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Jamaica was 98.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2007.
How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Jamaica ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/