Cuba vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Cuba
272,516
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
19.22 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
82nd
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
85th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 19.22 million against 272,516 in Cuba, a difference of 18.95 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 70.5 times Cuba's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 82nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 85th of 200 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,605 | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 204,666 | 2.26 million | 2.05 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 171,688 | 4.09 million | 3.92 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 513,695 | 8.40 million | 7.88 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 404,610 | 13.75 million | 13.35 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 320,942 | 18.16 million | 17.84 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 18.95 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release