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

Cuba
296,028 number
in 2018
Finland
294,516 number
in 2018
Cuba rank
70th
Finland rank
71st

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

  • Cuba
  • Finland
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 296,028 number against 294,516 number in Finland, a difference of 1,512 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Cuba ranks 70th and Finland ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 75,605 number 89,228 number 13,623 number Finland
1980s 204,666 number 128,797 number 75,869 number Cuba
1990s 171,688 number 203,869 number 32,181 number Finland
2000s 513,695 number 295,563 number 218,131 number Cuba
2010s 414,757 number 302,843 number 111,914 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 Finland?
Cuba, at 296,028 number against 294,516 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cuba and Finland?
1,512 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Finland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 70th and Finland ranks 71st 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.