Cuba vs Uruguay: Expenditure on tertiary education
Cuba
25.1%
in 2007
Uruguay
24.8%
in 2017
Cuba rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 17.8% | 8.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 26.3% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 21.9% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Uruguay as of 2007.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Cuba ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.