Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) was 1,123 millions in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Cuba, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1,123 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Cuba peaked at 1,193 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 291.82 millions, in 1998.
That places Cuba 39th out of 115 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 291.82 millions | — |
| 1999 | 346.28 millions | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 470.19 millions | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 510.84 millions | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 629.9 millions | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 694.85 millions | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 876.37 millions | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 960.12 millions | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,178 millions | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1,193 millions | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,133 millions | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,123 millions | -0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,123 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287.28 millions, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,123 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 267.49 millions, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.05 millions | 291.82 millions | 346.28 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 849.54 millions | 470.19 millions | 1,193 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,123 millions | 1,123 millions | 1,123 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Cuba was 1,123 millions in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,193 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.82 millions in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 115 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release