School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 225,680 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cuba, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 225,680 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cuba peaked at 351,506 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 225,680, in 2025.
That places Cuba 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 277,165 | — |
| 1999 | 265,685 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 264,236 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 280,167 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 301,192 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 315,609 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 323,888 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 327,919 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 330,026 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 339,931 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 350,986 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 351,506 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 340,601 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 321,739 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 302,492 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 286,115 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 279,330 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 279,815 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 282,229 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 284,268 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 284,187 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 281,811 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 277,208 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 272,012 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 264,403 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 251,445 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 236,479 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 225,680 | -4.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 225,680 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 225,680 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 12.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,425 | 265,685 | 277,165 | 2 |
| 2000s | 318,546 | 264,236 | 351,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,259 | 279,330 | 340,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,538 | 225,680 | 277,208 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cuba?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cuba was 225,680 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 351,506 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,680 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release