Colombia vs Cuba: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Colombia
1,510 millions
in 2018
Cuba
1,213 millions
in 2010
Colombia rank
31st
Cuba rank
33rd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,510 millions against 1,213 millions in Cuba, a difference of 297 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Cuba ranks 33rd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
1990s 333.06 millions 319.05 millions 14.01 millions Colombia
2000s 530.06 millions 734.97 millions 204.91 millions Cuba
2010s 1,280 millions 1,213 millions 67.32 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia, at 1,510 millions against 1,213 millions in Cuba as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Cuba?
297 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 31st and Cuba ranks 33rd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/