Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 110.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cuba, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cuba is 110.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cuba peaked at 110.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1999.
Cuba ranks 28th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.2% | — |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 104.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 110.9% | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 110.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 110.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 62.3% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 67.4% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 85.5% | 110.9% | 10 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cuba was 110.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.