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

Cuba
296,028 number
in 2018
Switzerland
306,743 number
in 2018
Cuba rank
70th
Switzerland rank
68th

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

  • Cuba
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 306,743 number against 296,028 number in Cuba, a difference of 10,715 number.

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

Cuba ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 75,605 number 63,824 number 11,782 number Cuba
1980s 204,666 number 102,115 number 102,551 number Cuba
1990s 178,365 number 145,940 number 32,426 number Cuba
2000s 513,695 number 194,801 number 318,894 number Cuba
2010s 414,757 number 282,491 number 132,266 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 306,743 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 Switzerland?
10,715 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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.