Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 12.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 15.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.
That places Cuba 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +320.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.3% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 272,516 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -16.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 178,118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -15.24 % 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 12.8% 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 15.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 3rd out of 122 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 18.1%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release