Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba is 12.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.6% | — |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +282.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0305 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0331 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.87 % 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 12.4% 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 23.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 24th 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 down 19.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release