Cuba vs Germany: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Cuba
29.5
in 2020
Germany
30.4
in 2020
Cuba rank
27th
Germany rank
24th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Cuba
  • Germany
0102030187019452020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 30.4 against 29.5 in Cuba, a difference of 0.9.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 111 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 0.05 0.3 0.25 Germany
1880s 0.1 0.45 0.35 Germany
1890s 0.1 0.65 0.55 Germany
1900s 0.25 0.85 0.6 Germany
1910s 0.45 1.05 0.6 Germany
1920s 0.8 1.65 0.85 Germany
1930s 1.2 2.3 1.1 Germany
1940s 1.45 2.8 1.35 Germany
1950s 1.65 3.2 1.55 Germany
1960s 1.95 3.45 1.5 Germany
1970s 3.05 5.25 2.2 Germany
1980s 5.6 10.25 4.65 Germany
1990s 8.6 16.1 7.5 Germany
2000s 10.3 22.75 12.45 Germany
2010s 17.55 25.55 8 Germany
2020s 29.5 30.4 0.9 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Cuba or Germany?
Germany, at 30.4 against 29.5 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Cuba and Germany?
0.9, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Germany rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Cuba ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed