Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba

Cuba: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 index in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.09 index
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.18 index
in 1997
All-time low
1.04 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba, 1981–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 1.09 index for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.18 index in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.04 index, in 1981.

Cuba ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.07 index 1.04 index 1.11 index 9
1990s 1.16 index 1.12 index 1.18 index 10
2000s 1.14 index 1.1 index 1.17 index 10
2010s 1.07 index 1.06 index 1.09 index 10
2020s 1.09 index 1.09 index 1.09 index 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 62 Portugal 1.1 index compare
  2. 63 Latvia 1.1 index compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 1.1 index compare
  4. 66 Indonesia 1.09 index compare
  5. 67 Belgium 1.09 index compare
  6. 68 Luxembourg 1.09 index compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba?
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba was 1.09 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 index in 1997.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 index in 1981.
How does Cuba rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
Cuba ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.