Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba peaked at 10.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +163.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 17 Netherlands 7.6% compare
- 18 Niger 7.2% compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 6.8% compare
- 21 Togo 6.7% compare
- 22 Mauritius 6.1% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 5.5% compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cuba was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Cuba ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release