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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cuba vs Iceland: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Cuba

14.43 millions

in 2010

Iceland

14.5 millions

in 2017

Cuba rank

47th

Iceland rank

45th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

Cuba
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.5 millions against 14.43 millions in Cuba, a difference of 0.07 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 96 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.79 millions	1.12 millions	24.67 millions	Cuba
2000s	45.88 millions	0.7921 millions	45.09 millions	Cuba
2010s	14.43 millions	0 millions	14.43 millions	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Cuba or Iceland?: Iceland, at 14.5 millions against 14.43 millions in Cuba as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Cuba and Iceland?: 0.07 millions, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?: Cuba ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/