School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 356,998 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
356,998
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
714,893
in 1977
All-time low
346,275
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 356,998 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Cuba peaked at 714,893 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 346,275, in 2022.
That places Cuba 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 574,202 | — |
| 1971 | 585,550 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 596,522 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 610,306 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 628,416 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 652,557 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 682,454 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 714,893 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 660,434 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 683,827 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 698,845 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 705,056 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 704,808 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 701,272 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 696,118 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 688,786 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 677,596 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 660,307 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 635,854 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 603,943 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 565,794 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 525,223 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 485,818 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 451,430 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 423,743 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 413,461 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 413,326 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 420,663 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 434,339 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 451,157 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 468,485 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 481,605 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 491,147 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 496,741 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 497,253 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 493,123 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 484,477 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 469,612 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 452,252 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 436,209 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 426,276 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 422,028 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 421,482 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 420,853 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 418,857 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 415,502 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 409,638 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 399,510 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 385,919 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 371,105 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 358,317 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 349,982 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 346,275 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 347,028 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 352,630 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 356,998 | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 356,998 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 356,998 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,733, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 638,916 | 574,202 | 714,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 677,258 | 603,943 | 705,056 | 10 |
| 1990s | 458,495 | 413,326 | 565,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,090 | 436,209 | 497,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,117 | 371,105 | 426,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,872 | 346,275 | 358,317 | 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, secondary education, female in Cuba?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Cuba was 356,998 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 714,893 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,275 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release