Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0248 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0248 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba peaked at 0.0874 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cuba 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0209 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.023 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per person | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0419 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 units per person | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0766 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.086 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0709 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.033 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.028 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0291 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 units per person | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cuba was 0.0248 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.