School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 57.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Cuba stood at 57.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Cuba peaked at 147.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 137.3% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 147.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 143.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -11.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 57.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 57.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 25.4% | 147.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 40.8% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 57.6% | 67.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
- 86 San Marino 57.7% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7% compare
- 89 Lebanon 57.1% compare
- 90 Oman 56.6% compare
- 91 Thailand 56.4% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Cuba?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Cuba was 57.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 147.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Cuba ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.