Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba

Cuba: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2007
All-time low
1.1%
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2010

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba, 1998–2010

00.511.521998200420101998: 1.1 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2 %2010: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba is 1.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba peaked at 2.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.

Cuba ranks 1st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Cuba, 1998 to 2010.
Year % Change
1998 1.1%
1999 1.2% +7.7%
2000 1.5% +26.0%
2001 1.6% +4.8%
2002 1.9% +16.3%
2004 1.8% -3.0%
2005 2.1% +13.0%
2006 2.0% -4.3%
2007 2.2% +10.4%
2008 2.1% -2.4%
2009 2.0% -6.9%
2010 1.9% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 9
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 2 Kenya 1.7% compare
  2. 3 Norway 1.4% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Cuba was 1.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Cuba ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2010.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/