Cuba vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
10.8%
in 2022
Cuba rank
40th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cuba
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.0% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 3.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 10.7% | 5.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cuba or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Cuba, at 17.0% against 10.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cuba and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 6.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release