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

Cuba
3.0%
in 2007
Denmark
2.2%
in 2022
Cuba rank
4th
Denmark rank
7th

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

  • Cuba
  • Denmark
11.522.53197019962022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 3.0% against 2.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Cuba ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 7th of 173 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 1.0% 0.3% Denmark
1990s 1.2% 1.9% 0.8% Denmark
2000s 2.0% 2.4% 0.4% Denmark

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 Denmark?
Cuba, at 3.0% against 2.2% in Denmark as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cuba and Denmark?
0.8%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cuba ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release