Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 326,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cuba stood at 326,586.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cuba peaked at 585,507 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 124,767, in 1972.
That places Cuba 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 124,767 | — |
| 1973 | 139,236 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 168,882 | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 218,611 | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 417,223 | +90.9% |
| 1979 | 479,176 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 570,043 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 577,396 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 583,847 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 569,597 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 572,910 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 577,009 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 585,507 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 583,507 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 582,508 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 580,684 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 556,676 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 524,488 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 480,419 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 427,038 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 374,630 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 349,664 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 353,177 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 367,943 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 372,462 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 394,301 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 418,406 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 434,840 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 453,140 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 457,991 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 460,195 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 456,097 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 438,084 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 420,467 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 400,825 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 391,356 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 386,159 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 382,965 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 382,495 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 405,769 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 405,299 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 406,510 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 398,837 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 388,284 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 376,066 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 365,811 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 349,402 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 360,968 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 334,355 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 326,586 | -2.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 326,586 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 326,586 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +90.9% | 218,611 | 417,223 |
| 1975 | +29.4% | 168,882 | 218,611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,982 | 124,767 | 479,176 | 6 |
| 1980s | 578,301 | 569,597 | 585,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,944 | 349,664 | 556,676 | 9 |
| 2000s | 433,435 | 394,301 | 460,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,374 | 376,066 | 406,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,424 | 326,586 | 365,811 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Cuba?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cuba was 326,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 585,507 in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,767 in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release