Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (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 4.8% 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 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 33rd 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 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release