Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 1993
All-time low
15.2%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 20.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba peaked at 34.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.2% | — |
| 1973 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 20.2% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 24.7% | 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 vocational in Cuba?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba was 20.1% 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 34.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 213 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 up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release