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)
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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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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