Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 38.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cuba, 1998–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 38.8% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2007.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cuba peaked at 107.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 107.7% | — |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 77.7% | 107.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 34.3% | 98.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 32 Barbados 41.7% compare
- 33 Honduras 40.9%
- 34 Norway 39.8% compare
- 36 Cape Verde 38.3% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.0% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 37.5%
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 per student, tertiary in Cuba?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cuba was 38.8% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Cuba ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2007.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.