Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 41st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/