Cuba vs Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Cuba
272,516
in 2024
Senegal
279,917
in 2024
Cuba rank
82nd
Senegal rank
81st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 279,917 against 272,516 in Cuba, a difference of 7,401.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,131 | 7,251 | 65,880 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 182,458 | 12,898 | 169,561 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 163,206 | 25,827 | 137,379 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 728,832 | 71,815 | 657,018 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 404,610 | 145,584 | 259,026 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 320,942 | 256,118 | 64,824 | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 279,917 against 272,516 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and Senegal?
- 7,401, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 81st 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