Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2012
All-time low
48.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba stood at 85.8%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cuba peaked at 89.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2016.
That places Cuba 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.6% | 48.5% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 77.3% | 85.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 5 Bangladesh 87.7% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 87.6%
- 7 Mozambique 86.5% compare
- 9 Niger 84.7% compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 81.9% compare
- 11 Macau (China) 80.3% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (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 85.8% 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 89.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Cuba ranks 8th out of 122 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 down 4.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release