Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 4,592 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba, 1999β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4,592 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 6,487 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,428 number, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 66th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,995 number | 1,995 number | 1,995 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,206 number | 1,428 number | 5,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,200 number | 4,310 number | 6,487 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba was 4,592 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,487 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 number in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.