How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Iceland: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Cuba

1.49 GPI

in 2024

Iceland

1.52 GPI

in 2023

Cuba rank

15th

Iceland rank

12th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

Cuba
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.52 GPI against 1.49 GPI in Cuba, a difference of 0.03 GPI.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5894 GPI	0.4821 GPI	0.1073 GPI	Cuba
1980s	1.14 GPI	1.14 GPI	0.001 GPI	Iceland
1990s	1.31 GPI	1.31 GPI	0.0027 GPI	Cuba
2000s	1.33 GPI	1.45 GPI	0.1208 GPI	Iceland
2010s	1.36 GPI	1.45 GPI	0.088 GPI	Iceland
2020s	1.46 GPI	1.51 GPI	0.0483 GPI	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Cuba or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.52 GPI against 1.49 GPI in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Cuba and Iceland?: 0.03 GPI, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Cuba ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.