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 11.1% 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 11.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cuba peaked at 15.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.8% | — |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +297.9% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 5.6× 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 | +297.9% | 2.4% | 9.4% |
| 1986 | +56.0% | 9.4% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 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 11.1% 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 15.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 182 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 up 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release