Cuba vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Cuba
272,516
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
19.22 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
82nd
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
85th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 19.22 million against 272,516 in Cuba, a difference of 18.95 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 70.5 times Cuba's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 82nd and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th of 200 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1970s 75,605 1.12 million 1.05 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1980s 204,666 2.26 million 2.05 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 171,688 4.09 million 3.92 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 513,695 8.40 million 7.88 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 404,610 13.75 million 13.35 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 320,942 18.16 million 17.84 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

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 ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 19.22 million against 272,516 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
18.95 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 82nd and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release