Costa Rica vs Cuba: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2021
Cuba
2.98
in 2007
Costa Rica rank
4th
Cuba rank
1st

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
11.522.53198020002021

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.98 against 1.32 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.66.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 1st of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cuba Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 0.7568 1.42 Costa Rica
1990s 0.9325 1.08 0.1431 Cuba
2000s 0.9425 1.96 1.02 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Cuba?
Cuba, at 2.98 against 1.32 in Costa Rica as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Cuba?
1.66, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 627 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed