How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Cuba

51.9%

in 2010

Europe & Central Asia

23.0%

in 2016

Cuba rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Cuba
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 51.9% against 23.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.9%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 109 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.5%	25.2%	25.3%	Cuba
2010s	51.9%	27.2%	24.6%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia?: Cuba, at 51.9% against 23.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?: 28.9%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Cuba ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.