Cuba vs Libya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Cuba
606,232
in 2025
Libya
647,792
in 2025
Cuba rank
96th
Libya rank
94th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 647,792 against 606,232 in Cuba, a difference of 41,560.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 96th and Libya ranks 94th of 221 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 775,970 221,116 554,854 Cuba
1980s 1.10 million 378,665 716,661 Cuba
1990s 987,628 535,048 452,580 Cuba
2000s 765,936 641,404 124,532 Cuba
2010s 754,539 561,462 193,077 Cuba
2020s 660,494 609,437 51,057 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cuba or Libya?
Libya, at 647,792 against 606,232 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cuba and Libya?
41,560, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 96th and Libya ranks 94th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release