Cuba vs Denmark: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Cuba
296,028 number
in 2018
Denmark
310,903 number
in 2018
Cuba rank
70th
Denmark rank
67th

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

  • Cuba
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 310,903 number against 296,028 number in Cuba, a difference of 14,875 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Cuba ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 67th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 75,605 number 101,329 number 25,724 number Denmark
1980s 204,666 number 114,181 number 90,484 number Cuba
1990s 178,365 number 164,426 number 13,939 number Cuba
2000s 513,695 number 215,489 number 298,206 number Cuba
2010s 414,757 number 290,987 number 123,770 number 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 310,903 number against 296,028 number in Cuba as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and Denmark?
14,875 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 67th of 193 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.