Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 72.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
187th
of 217 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 1979
All-time low
60.1%
in 1994
Years of data
50
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba stood at 72.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba peaked at 80.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 187th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 75.0% | — |
| 1973 | 72.4% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 80.6% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 68.8% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 65.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 60.1% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.3% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (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 72.4% 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 80.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Cuba ranks 187th out of 217 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 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release