Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.3% | — |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +9.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 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 7.4% 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 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 18th 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 17.4%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release