Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba is 72.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba peaked at 72.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.0% | — |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.2% | 72.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 12 Gibraltar 75.0% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 74.8% compare
- 14 Philippines 74.4% compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 72.3% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
- 18 Cyprus 72.1% compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Cuba was 72.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release