Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cuba peaked at 17.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 95th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +78.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -16.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.3% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 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 3.8% 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 17.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 95th 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 down 77.6%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release