Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 3.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
3.0%
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
4th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2007

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Cuba, 1980–2007

11.522.531980199320071980: 0.757 %1991: 1.3 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 1.1 %1998: 1 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.7 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 3.0% for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Cuba peaked at 3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.

Cuba ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Cuba, 1980 to 2007.
Year % Change
1980 0.8%
1991 1.3% +70.6%
1993 1.3% +3.0%
1994 1.1% -19.6%
1998 1.0% -4.5%
1999 1.1% +5.4%
2000 1.4% +25.9%
2001 1.4% +5.6%
2002 1.7% +17.4%
2004 2.2% +33.2%
2005 2.3% +4.2%
2006 2.1% -11.0%
2007 3.0% +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 5
2000s 2.0% 1.4% 3.0% 7

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Ecuador 1,186,150.0% compare
  2. 2 Botswana 4.0% compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 3.1%
  4. 5 Denmark 2.5% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 2.3% compare
  6. 7 Puerto Rico 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Cuba?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Cuba was 3.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Cuba ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2007.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/