School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 377,261 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
377,261
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
912,369
in 1977
All-time low
344,294
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 377,261.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 912,369 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 344,294, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 693,546 | — |
| 1971 | 708,008 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 722,399 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 744,456 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 776,674 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 819,777 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 868,207 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 912,369 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 724,742 | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 733,850 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 734,009 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 727,651 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 720,219 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 715,534 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 712,531 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 704,830 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 685,868 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 652,358 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 608,744 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 561,438 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 516,121 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 476,189 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 442,992 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 418,604 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 401,691 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 414,626 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 439,037 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 467,360 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 482,140 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 491,827 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 500,364 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 510,486 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 520,426 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 525,234 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 517,446 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 497,065 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 471,150 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 447,312 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 432,381 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 426,997 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 430,134 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 434,117 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 435,811 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 433,266 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 427,473 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 419,422 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 408,323 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 392,476 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 372,468 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 353,853 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 344,294 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 346,872 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 357,505 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 368,821 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 377,876 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 377,261 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 770,403 | 693,546 | 912,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 682,318 | 561,438 | 734,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,059 | 401,691 | 516,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,886 | 426,997 | 525,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,734 | 353,853 | 435,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,105 | 344,294 | 377,876 | 6 |
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More education data for Cuba
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 377,261 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 912,369 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,294 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release