Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 6.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Cuba 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +788.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 0.9% 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 6.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 121 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 168.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release