Cuba vs Finland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a

Cuba
50.0%
in 2010
Finland
32.3%
in 2017
Cuba rank
1st
Finland rank
3rd

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time

  • Cuba
  • Finland
0204060199920082017

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 50.0% against 32.3% in Finland, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.

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

Cuba ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 28.6% 25.5% 3.0% Cuba
2000s 41.8% 27.6% 14.2% Cuba
2010s 50.0% 30.8% 19.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Cuba or Finland?
Cuba, at 50.0% against 32.3% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Cuba and Finland?
17.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Cuba ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/