Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 117.79 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
117.79 millions
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 99 countries
All-time high
151.8 millions
in 2013
All-time low
54.13 millions
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2019

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

0501001502003201120192003: 63.8 millions2004: 54.1 millions2005: 63.8 millions2007: 88.5 millions2008: 111.9 millions2009: 119.3 millions2010: 128.3 millions2011: 134.2 millions2012: 143 millions2013: 151.8 millions2014: 105.3 millions2015: 116.3 millions2016: 112.8 millions2017: 107.6 millions2018: 119.2 millions2019: 117.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Jamaica stood at 117.79 millions.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Jamaica peaked at 151.8 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.13 millions, in 2004.

Jamaica ranks 65th of 99 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.58 millions 54.13 millions 119.33 millions 6
2010s 123.62 millions 105.27 millions 151.8 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Malta 143.69 millions compare
  2. 63 Ethiopia 143.41 millions compare
  3. 64 Lebanon 124.55 millions compare
  4. 66 Nepal 117.71 millions compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 117.47 millions compare
  6. 68 Guatemala 86.16 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Jamaica was 117.79 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 151.8 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 54.13 millions in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/