How does Cuba rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?

Cuba ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Cuba: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0185 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0185 units per person

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

41st

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0364 units per person

in 1984

All-time low

0.0056 units per person

in 1972

Years of data

1971–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba, 1971–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.0185 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0364 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per person, in 1972.

That places Cuba 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba, 1971 to 2018.
Year	units per person	Change
1971	0.0096 units per person	—
1972	0.0056 units per person	-41.6%
1973	0.0068 units per person	+21.4%
1974	0.0089 units per person	+30.7%
1975	0.0118 units per person	+32.7%
1976	0.0218 units per person	+85.7%
1977	0.0281 units per person	+28.5%
1978	0.0178 units per person	-36.7%
1979	0.0181 units per person	+1.8%
1980	0.0308 units per person	+69.9%
1981	0.0314 units per person	+2.0%
1982	0.0335 units per person	+6.6%
1983	0.0343 units per person	+2.5%
1984	0.0364 units per person	+6.3%
1985	0.0346 units per person	-5.1%
1986	0.0341 units per person	-1.5%
1987	0.0341 units per person	+0.2%
1988	0.0353 units per person	+3.2%
1989	0.0339 units per person	-3.8%
1990	0.0324 units per person	-4.5%
1991	0.0308 units per person	-4.9%
1992	0.0291 units per person	-5.4%
1993	0.0276 units per person	-5.2%
1994	0.0245 units per person	-11.3%
1995	0.021 units per person	-14.4%
1996	0.0223 units per person	+6.3%
1997	0.0193 units per person	-13.3%
1999	0.0166 units per person	-14.2%
2000	0.0182 units per person	+9.9%
2001	0.0203 units per person	+11.7%
2002	0.023 units per person	+13.2%
2003	0.0243 units per person	+5.3%
2004	0.0232 units per person	-4.5%
2005	0.0238 units per person	+2.9%
2006	0.024 units per person	+0.7%
2007	0.0224 units per person	-6.6%
2008	0.0202 units per person	-9.8%
2009	0.0192 units per person	-5.2%
2010	0.018 units per person	-6.2%
2011	0.019 units per person	+5.7%
2012	0.0186 units per person	-2.1%
2013	0.0192 units per person	+3.2%
2014	0.0177 units per person	-8.0%
2015	0.0173 units per person	-2.3%
2016	0.0179 units per person	+4.0%
2017	0.0181 units per person	+1.0%
2018	0.0185 units per person	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0143 units per person	0.0056 units per person	0.0281 units per person	9
1980s	0.0338 units per person	0.0308 units per person	0.0364 units per person	10
1990s	0.0248 units per person	0.0166 units per person	0.0324 units per person	9
2000s	0.0219 units per person	0.0182 units per person	0.0243 units per person	10
2010s	0.0183 units per person	0.0173 units per person	0.0192 units per person	9

Countries ranked near Cuba

38 Portugal 0.0187 units per person compare
39 Israel 0.0185 units per person compare
40 Sweden 0.0185 units per person compare
42 Indonesia 0.0182 units per person compare
43 Poland 0.018 units per person compare
44 Germany 0.0163 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for Cuba

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cuba was 0.0185 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.0364 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1972.
How does Cuba rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?: Cuba ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total

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Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.