Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 33.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2016.
That places Cuba 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.2% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +345.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +55.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 4.7% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 11.6% | 25.2% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Cuba?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba was 25.2% 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 33.2% 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 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 14th out of 126 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 31.1%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release