Population, age 17, total in Cuba
Cuba: Population, age 17, total was 136,580 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Cuba stood at 136,580. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Cuba peaked at 217,500 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136,580, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217,500 | — |
| 1991 | 203,992 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 186,187 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 167,154 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 151,171 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 141,239 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 138,456 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 141,685 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 148,907 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 157,045 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 163,789 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 168,685 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 172,241 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 174,264 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 174,754 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 173,762 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 171,014 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 166,507 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 160,954 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 155,363 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 150,472 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 146,504 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 143,298 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 140,737 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 136,580 | -3.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 136,580 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 136,580 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,334 | 138,456 | 217,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,133 | 155,363 | 174,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,518 | 136,580 | 150,472 | 5 |
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 population, age 17, total in Cuba?
- Population, age 17, total in Cuba was 136,580 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 217,500 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,580 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for population, age 17, total?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.