School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 606,232 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
606,232
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1987
All-time low
606,232
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 606,232 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 1.19 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 606,232, in 2025.
That places Cuba 96th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 720,659 | — |
| 1971 | 734,156 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 750,773 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 765,437 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 774,761 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 780,778 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 785,830 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 788,779 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 817,101 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 841,427 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 881,882 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 938,077 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 987,337 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 912,628 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 839,460 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 776,071 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 725,456 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 690,017 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 682,807 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 697,439 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 724,611 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 756,116 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 784,924 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 804,332 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 823,526 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 842,629 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 852,956 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 856,139 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 847,072 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 820,156 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 777,779 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 739,536 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 711,308 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 698,791 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 695,993 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 698,993 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 699,622 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 696,403 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 690,686 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 679,052 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 658,366 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 632,228 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 606,232 | -4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 606,232 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 606,232 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775,970 | 720,659 | 841,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 881,882 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,628 | 725,456 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,936 | 682,807 | 852,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,539 | 695,993 | 856,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 660,494 | 606,232 | 696,403 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba was 606,232 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,232 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release