Cuba vs Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Cuba
272,516
in 2024
Denmark
290,902
in 2024
Cuba rank
82nd
Denmark rank
79th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 290,902 against 272,516 in Cuba, a difference of 18,386.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Cuba ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 79th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,605 | 101,329 | 25,724 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 204,666 | 114,181 | 90,484 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 178,365 | 164,426 | 13,939 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 513,695 | 215,489 | 298,206 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 404,610 | 292,745 | 111,865 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 320,942 | 301,258 | 19,684 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 290,902 against 272,516 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and Denmark?
- 18,386, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and Denmark ranks 79th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release