Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba
Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 75.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,513.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba peaked at 75.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.
That places Cuba 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +83.0% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1282.8% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 2.9% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 Iceland 86.2% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 85.0% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 67.3% compare
- 5 Ukraine 62.8% compare
- 6 United States of America 59.8% compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba was 75.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Cuba ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,513.1%. 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: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)