Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 253.34 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
253.34 millions
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
360.47 millions
in 2010
All-time low
152.87 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1991–2019

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991–2019

01002003004001991200520191991: 188.5 millions1992: 152.9 millions1993: 169.4 millions1994: 179.6 millions1995: 186.3 millions1996: 190.4 millions1997: 222.7 millions2001: 274.1 millions2002: 249.2 millions2003: 155.4 millions2004: 188.4 millions2005: 264.2 millions2007: 295.5 millions2008: 265.6 millions2009: 340.3 millions2010: 360.5 millions2011: 317.3 millions2012: 278.7 millions2013: 284.1 millions2014: 272.9 millions2015: 247.7 millions2016: 255.4 millions2017: 270.7 millions2018: 286.3 millions2019: 253.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 253.34 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 360.47 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 152.87 millions, in 1992.

That places Jamaica 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184.27 millions 152.87 millions 222.73 millions 7
2000s 254.06 millions 155.41 millions 340.29 millions 8
2010s 282.69 millions 247.72 millions 360.47 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 95 Nepal 270.94 millions compare
  2. 96 Iceland 262.43 millions compare
  3. 97 Albania 255.04 millions compare
  4. 99 Malta 244.42 millions compare
  5. 100 Uganda 223.45 millions compare
  6. 101 Georgia 219 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 253.34 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 360.47 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 152.87 millions in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/