Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Jamaica is 0.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1973.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3% | — |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +151.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 160 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/