School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 715,406 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 84 Tunisia 838,860 number compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 728,582 number compare
- 86 Togo 723,244 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 701,168 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 692,066 number compare
- 90 Paraguay 676,282 number compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.