Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba is 60.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba peaked at 60.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.8% | — |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 48.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.1% | 60.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 61.6% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.0% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60.7% compare
- 27 Andorra 59.8% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 59.6% compare
- 29 San Marino 58.3% 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 secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cuba was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release