Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba is 59.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba peaked at 60.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2005.
That places Cuba 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.7% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 48.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.2% | 59.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Cuba was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Cuba ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 upper 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