Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
123rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2002
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 9.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.0% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 120 Uzbekistan 12.6% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 11.2% compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 8.6% compare
- 124 Eswatini 0.0% compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release