Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba
Cuba: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 1994
All-time low
19.4%
in 1979
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cuba peaked at 39.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1979.
That places Cuba 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 25.0% | — |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 19.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 27.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 29.5% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.6% | 33.5% | 5 |
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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 27.6% 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 39.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1979.
- How does Cuba rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Cuba ranks 31st 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 down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release