Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 18,412 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cuba is 18,412, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cuba peaked at 43,133 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,412, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 62nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,133 | — |
| 2014 | 36,771 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 36,593 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35,272 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 24,754 | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 28,859 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 29,702 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24,123 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 26,090 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 24,567 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 18,412 | -25.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18,412 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,412, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18,412 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,623, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,583 | 24,754 | 43,133 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,298 | 18,412 | 26,090 | 4 |
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 tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cuba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cuba was 18,412 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43,133 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,412 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Cuba ranks 62nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release