Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Cuba
61.7%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
48.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Cuba
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 61.7% against 48.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.3% 41.0% 5.3% Cuba
2000s 51.6% 44.7% 7.0% Cuba
2010s 56.7% 47.4% 9.3% Cuba
2020s 60.0% 47.8% 12.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia?
Cuba, at 61.7% against 48.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?
13.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Cuba ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.