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

Cuba
2,272 millions
in 2007
Thailand
2,611 millions
in 2013
Cuba rank
43rd
Thailand rank
40th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Cuba
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2,611 millions against 2,272 millions in Cuba, a difference of 339 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 290.69 millions 253.53 millions 37.16 millions Cuba
1990s 508.43 millions 1,583 millions 1,075 millions Thailand
2000s 1,126 millions 2,628 millions 1,502 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Cuba or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2,611 millions against 2,272 millions in Cuba as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Cuba and Thailand?
339 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Cuba ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/