Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
115th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
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
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 7.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +86.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +815.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 112 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 113 Guyana 1.6% compare
- 114 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 1.1% compare
- 117 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 118 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 326,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.71 % 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 1.2% 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 7.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 123 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 179.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release