Cuba vs Spain: Average years of schooling among adults
Cuba
10.63 years
in 2023
Spain
10.76 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
81st
Spain rank
80th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cuba
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.76 years against 10.63 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 6.76 years | 2.64 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 8.67 years | 1.84 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 9.82 years | 1.31 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.61 years | 10.72 years | 0.1089 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cuba or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.76 years against 10.63 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cuba and Spain?
- 0.13 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cuba ranks 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.