Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 70.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2012
All-time low
51.5%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cuba, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cuba stood at 70.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cuba peaked at 74.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1998.
Cuba ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.8% | — |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 70.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 52.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.3% | 70.5% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cuba?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Cuba was 70.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release