Average years of schooling among adults in Cuba
Cuba: Average years of schooling among adults was 10.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.63 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.5 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.79 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling among adults in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Cuba stood at 10.63 years.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Cuba peaked at 11.5 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.79 years, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.17 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.38 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.14 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.55 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.63 years | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.63 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.63 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 8.79 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 10 years | 11.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 10.66 years | 11.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 years | 10.55 years | 10.63 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Cuba?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Cuba was 10.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 years in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.