Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 1994
All-time low
18.9%
in 1979
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba stood at 24.1%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba peaked at 36.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1979.
That places Cuba 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.2% | -36.0% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 18.9% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 24.8% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba was 24.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1979.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release