Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.98 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, 1980–2007
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.98 for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba peaked at 2.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7568, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7568 | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7568 | 0.7568 | 0.7568 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.35 | 2.98 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.66
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.55 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 1.32 compare
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba was 2.98 in 2007, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7568 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2007.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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