Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,270 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,270 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 6,448 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,026, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,838 | 3,026 | 6,448 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,020 | 3,270 | 5,052 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 3,270 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,448 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,026 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/