Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2016.
That places Cuba 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.9% | — |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 92.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 92.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 50.1% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.6% | 92.7% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release