Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 12.4% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba peaked at 17.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +116.9% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +61.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +116.9% | 4.2% | 9.2% |
| 1986 | +61.1% | 9.2% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 5 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release