Cuba vs Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Cuba
1.9%
in 2010
Norway
1.4%
in 2017
Cuba rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Cuba
  • Norway
00.511.52199820072017

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Norway
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Cuba
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 0.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Cuba or Norway?
Cuba, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Cuba and Norway?
0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Cuba ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/