Cuba vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Cuba
43.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
43.8%
in 2016
Cuba rank
95th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
94th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 43.8% against 43.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 10.7% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 18.3% | 55.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 35.1% | 21.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Cuba or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 43.8% against 43.1% in Cuba as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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