School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 732,068 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
732,068
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 1977
All-time low
709,345
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 732,068.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 1.46 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 709,345, in 2022.
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, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 930,625 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 873,717 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 852,681 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 852,331 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 867,171 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 894,970 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 929,094 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 964,702 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 991,655 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 996,567 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 964,973 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 929,066 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 896,946 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 875,362 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 865,156 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 862,744 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 862,026 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 858,118 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 850,454 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 837,442 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 816,340 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 788,732 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 759,069 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 733,674 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 716,866 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 709,345 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 710,874 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 722,095 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 732,068 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.17 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.24 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 944,574 | 852,331 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,493 | 896,946 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 837,544 | 759,069 | 875,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,820 | 709,345 | 733,674 | 6 |
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More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 732,068 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,345 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release