Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba
Cuba: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total was 2.41 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba stood at 2.41. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,577.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba peaked at 2.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 | — |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.21 | +90.9% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +1322.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +88.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.685 | 0.09 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Cuba was 2.41 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,577.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.