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
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.