Cuba vs Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Cuba
23,585
in 2024
Portugal
24,705
in 2023
Cuba rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 24,705 against 23,585 in Cuba, a difference of 1,120.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Cuba ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 172 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 9,859 8,096 1,763 Cuba
2000s 43,896 20,840 23,056 Cuba
2010s 33,432 19,370 14,063 Cuba
2020s 25,065 21,246 3,819 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Cuba or Portugal?
Portugal, at 24,705 against 23,585 in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Cuba and Portugal?
1,120, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Cuba ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release