Cuba vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Cuba
25.1%
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.6%
in 2016
Cuba rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.6% against 25.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cuba ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 22.4% | 13.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 21.4% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 1.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Cuba or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.6% against 25.1% in Cuba as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Cuba ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.