Expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba
Cuba: Expenditure on tertiary education was 25.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba, 1980–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 25.1% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba peaked at 25.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
That places Cuba 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.1% | 25.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Cuba was 25.1% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2007.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.