School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Cuba is 91.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Cuba peaked at 103.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 23.0% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 33.8% | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 77.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -4.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 91.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 91.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +34.0% | 33.8% | 45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 20.8% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 77.4% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 79.1% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 81.9% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 90.9% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 91.7% | 103.6% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Cuba?
- School enrollment, secondary in Cuba was 91.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Cuba ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.