Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba

Cuba: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 40.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
40.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1991
All-time low
34.2%
in 1974
Years of data
44
1972–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba, 1972–2018

02040601972199520181972: 37.1 % female1973: 35.8 % female1974: 34.2 % female1975: 35.5 % female1978: 46.4 % female1979: 50 % female1980: 49.4 % female1981: 49.9 % female1982: 50.1 % female1983: 50.4 % female1984: 47.3 % female1985: 47.5 % female1986: 48.1 % female1987: 48.2 % female1988: 48.5 % female1989: 49.2 % female1990: 49.7 % female1991: 50.4 % female1992: 50.3 % female1993: 48.4 % female1994: 47.4 % female1995: 48.3 % female1996: 44.1 % female1997: 47.5 % female1999: 40.9 % female2000: 40 % female2001: 41.8 % female2002: 37.9 % female2003: 39.2 % female2004: 42.8 % female2005: 44 % female2006: 44.4 % female2007: 42.5 % female2008: 41 % female2009: 40.2 % female2010: 38 % female2011: 38.5 % female2012: 38.5 % female2013: 38.4 % female2014: 39.4 % female2015: 40.3 % female2016: 40.4 % female2017: 40.1 % female2018: 40.4 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Cuba, 1972 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Russian Federation 40.7% compare
  2. 105 Uruguay 40.5% compare
  3. 106 Togo 40.4% compare
  4. 108 Andorra 39.8% compare
  5. 109 Jordan 39.7% compare
  6. 110 Australia 39.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.