Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba
Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 9.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 9.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cuba was 9.2% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Cuba ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary