How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Cuba

1,191 millions

in 2010

Romania

1,306 millions

in 2017

Cuba rank

35th

Romania rank

34th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Cuba
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,306 millions against 1,191 millions in Cuba, a difference of 115 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,015 millions	1,043 millions	27.71 millions	Romania
2010s	1,191 millions	986.24 millions	204.35 millions	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Cuba or Romania?: Romania, at 1,306 millions against 1,191 millions in Cuba as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Cuba and Romania?: 115 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Cuba ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/