Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
100.0%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1999.
That places Cuba 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
- 1 Canada 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Eritrea 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Seychelles 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release