School age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, tertiary education, female was 295,973 in 2025. βΌ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba stood at 295,973. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba peaked at 580,626 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 295,973, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 96th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382,227 | 353,246 | 415,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,935 | 435,138 | 580,626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,200 | 351,832 | 569,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,105 | 330,858 | 415,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,111 | 339,456 | 416,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,756 | 295,973 | 339,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 93 Nicaragua 315,875 compare
- 94 Libya 314,418 compare
- 95 Central African Republic 297,211 compare
- 97 Liberia 289,552 compare
- 98 Congo, Republic of 286,989 compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 284,046 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Cuba was 295,973 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 580,626 in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,973 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release