Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 4,592 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba, 1999–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,995 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,428 number | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 1,602 number | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,615 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,712 number | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 2,942 number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,511 number | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 4,129 number | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 3,930 number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,443 number | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 5,749 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5,254 number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 5,776 number | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5,384 number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4,379 number | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 4,576 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,487 number | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 6,041 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,310 number | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 4,592 number | +6.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4,592 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 number, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4,592 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,908 number, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
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.