Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 1,946 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Cuba, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Cuba is 1,946 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Cuba peaked at 2,762 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 725 number, in 1999.
Cuba ranks 68th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 725 number | — |
| 2000 | 754 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 825 number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 925 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 993 number | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,289 number | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1,100 number | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,780 number | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 1,899 number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,545 number | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 2,710 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,475 number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,762 number | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,744 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,081 number | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 2,698 number | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 2,574 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,184 number | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1,946 number | -10.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,946 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,946 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725 number | 725 number | 725 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,482 number | 754 number | 2,710 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,433 number | 1,946 number | 2,762 number | 8 |
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 8 programmes, female in Cuba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Cuba was 1,946 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,762 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 725 number in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Cuba ranks 68th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.