Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 2,820 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,820 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Cuba peaked at 3,789 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 674, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 68th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,270 | — |
| 2000 | 674 | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 777 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 690 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,719 | +149.1% |
| 2004 | 1,653 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,411 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2,349 | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,898 | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 3,039 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,779 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3,014 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,640 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,298 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3,789 | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 3,467 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,126 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 2,646 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 2,299 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2,357 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,402 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,109 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 2,820 | -9.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,820 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,292, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,820 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.5, 7.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +149.1% | 690 | 1,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,724 | 674 | 3,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,784 | 2,126 | 3,789 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,672 | 2,357 | 3,109 | 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 8 programmes, male in Cuba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Cuba was 2,820 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,789 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 674 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Cuba ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release