Cuba vs Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Cuba
70.5%
in 2025
Iran
68.4%
in 2025
Cuba rank
66th
Iran rank
69th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 70.5% against 68.4% in Iran, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 66th and Iran ranks 69th of 164 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 29.7% | 27.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 38.3% | 14.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 48.8% | 12.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 59.0% | 12.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.2% | 3.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 70.5% against 68.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Cuba and Iran?
- 2.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Cuba ranks 66th and Iran ranks 69th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release