Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 75.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 1979
All-time low
63.3%
in 1994
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 75.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba peaked at 81.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1994.
That places Cuba 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.5% | — |
| 1972 | 79.8% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 76.2% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 78.9% | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.5% | 66.4% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 67.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 70.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.9% | 75.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0305 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0331 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba was 75.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Cuba ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release