Cuba vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Cuba
2.98
in 2007
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.55
in 2009
Cuba rank
1st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
3rd

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

  • Cuba
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.522.53197019892009

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.98 against 1.55 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.43.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.9 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7568 1.79 1.03 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 1.2 1.54 0.3401 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 2.53 1.66 0.8703 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, Cuba or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Cuba, at 2.98 against 1.55 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.43, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cuba ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd 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