Cuba vs UNICEF: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Cuba
1.49 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
1.3 GPIA
in 2024
Cuba rank
17th
UNICEF: North America rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Cuba
  • UNICEF: North America
0.50.7511.21.5197119972024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.49 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.19 GPIA.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.

Cuba ranks 17th and UNICEF: North America ranks 16th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.0706 GPIA UNICEF: North America
2000s 1.33 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 0.0513 GPIA Cuba
2010s 1.36 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 0.0899 GPIA Cuba
2020s 1.47 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 0.1634 GPIA Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Cuba or UNICEF: North America?
Cuba, at 1.49 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Cuba and UNICEF: North America?
0.19 GPIA, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UNICEF: North America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Cuba and UNICEF: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Cuba ranks 17th and UNICEF: North America ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release