Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 269.39 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
269.39 millions
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
97th
of 145 countries
All-time high
309.96 millions
in 2010
All-time low
91.08 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1991–2019

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

1001502002503001991200520191991: 108.7 millions1992: 91.1 millions1993: 103.2 millions1994: 112 millions1995: 118.7 millions1996: 123.9 millions1997: 147.5 millions2001: 193.7 millions2002: 179.9 millions2003: 114 millions2004: 140.8 millions2005: 202.7 millions2007: 240.9 millions2008: 222.3 millions2009: 290.4 millions2010: 310 millions2011: 276.1 millions2012: 247.5 millions2013: 256.1 millions2014: 254 millions2015: 233 millions2016: 246.2 millions2017: 270.7 millions2018: 297.5 millions2019: 269.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica is 269.39 millions, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 309.96 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.08 millions, in 1992.

Jamaica ranks 97th of 145 countries on this measure, 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 115.01 millions 91.08 millions 147.53 millions 7
2000s 198.09 millions 114.01 millions 290.4 millions 8
2010s 266.04 millions 233.03 millions 309.96 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 94 Dominican Republic 280.57 millions compare
  2. 95 Nepal 279.06 millions compare
  3. 96 Mali 272.5 millions compare
  4. 98 Iceland 262.43 millions compare
  5. 99 Albania 255.04 millions compare
  6. 100 Malta 244.42 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 269.39 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 309.96 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 91.08 millions in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 97th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/