Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 40.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba stood at 40.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba peaked at 50.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1974.
That places Cuba 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.1% | — |
| 1973 | 35.8% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 34.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 40.9% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.0% | 40.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 272,516 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -16.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 178,118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -15.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba was 40.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.