Cuba vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Cuba
2,272 millions
in 2007
Portugal
1,773 millions
in 2017
Cuba rank
43rd
Portugal rank
45th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2,272 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal, a difference of 499 millions.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 290.69 millions 398.18 millions 107.49 millions Portugal
1990s 522.74 millions 1,352 millions 829.35 millions Portugal
2000s 1,253 millions 2,003 millions 749.49 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Cuba or Portugal?
Cuba, at 2,272 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Cuba and Portugal?
499 millions, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Cuba ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/