Cuba vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Cuba
43.1%
in 2024
Tonga
42.9%
in 2023
Cuba rank
95th
Tonga rank
97th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Tonga
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 43.1% against 42.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 1.9% | 13.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 7.0% | 10.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 3.4% | 17.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 5.7% | 21.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 32.1% | 16.2% | 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 Tonga?
- Cuba, at 43.1% against 42.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cuba and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 97th 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