Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male 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%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.7% | — |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 85.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 85.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
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 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