Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Cuba
Cuba: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 36.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cuba, 2016–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 36.4% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cuba peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.9% | — |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -14.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 36.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 36.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.4% | 42.9% | 4 |
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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cuba?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cuba was 36.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Cuba ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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