School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 715,406 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
715,406 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.17 million number
in 1986
All-time low
705,810 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 715,406 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 1.17 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 705,810 number, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 719,769 number | — |
| 1971 | 734,032 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 755,480 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 774,747 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 785,870 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 787,879 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 782,599 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 763,382 number | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 751,022 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 780,676 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 835,075 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 915,111 number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million number | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million number | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 962,773 number | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 882,387 number | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 808,695 number | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 754,649 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 720,020 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 705,810 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 707,439 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 719,527 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 736,574 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 758,699 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 786,699 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 819,910 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 843,077 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 850,933 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 844,337 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 821,540 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 788,322 number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 757,662 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 736,733 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 723,851 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 719,578 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 717,914 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 715,406 number | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 715,406 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 715,406 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 763,546 number | 719,769 number | 787,879 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million number | 835,075 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million number | 754,649 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 764,869 number | 705,810 number | 850,933 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,371 number | 715,406 number | 844,337 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba was 715,406 number in 2018, 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 1.17 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,810 number in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.