Secondary education, pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 49.0% for secondary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 52.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2003.
That places Cuba 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.1% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cuba was 49.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.