Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 13th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.1% | — |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 65.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 65.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 52.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 56.8% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 65.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cuba was 65.4% 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 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cuba ranks 13th out of 149 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 up 7.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release