Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 219.28 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
219.28 millions
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
238.55 millions
in 2013
All-time low
110.09 millions
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Jamaica, 2003–2019

0501001502002502003201120192003: 119.2 millions2004: 110.1 millions2005: 125.1 millions2007: 163.2 millions2008: 199.3 millions2009: 201.6 millions2010: 236.8 millions2011: 225.4 millions2012: 228.3 millions2013: 238.5 millions2014: 178.1 millions2015: 205.5 millions2016: 202 millions2017: 204.3 millions2018: 225.7 millions2019: 219.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica stood at 219.28 millions.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 238.55 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110.09 millions, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 153.06 millions 110.09 millions 201.56 millions 6
2010s 216.39 millions 178.12 millions 238.55 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 El Salvador 254.67 millions compare
  2. 63 Afghanistan 240.15 millions compare
  3. 64 Lebanon 238.04 millions compare
  4. 66 Malta 219.21 millions compare
  5. 67 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 207.63 millions compare
  6. 68 Iceland 206.63 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 219.28 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 238.55 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 110.09 millions in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/