School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 354,807 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
354,807
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
728,663
in 1982
All-time low
342,053
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba is 354,807, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 728,663 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 342,053, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 102nd of 220 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.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476,354 | — |
| 1971 | 485,364 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 492,540 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 497,860 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 501,971 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 507,779 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 520,526 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 543,249 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 622,051 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 662,965 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 696,558 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 719,165 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 728,663 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 727,885 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 721,388 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 714,347 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 709,991 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 707,231 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 699,728 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 681,018 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 647,871 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 604,615 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 557,363 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 512,021 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 472,026 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 438,055 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 413,294 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 399,811 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 412,830 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 437,267 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 464,338 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 481,169 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 490,573 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 496,747 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 505,710 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 517,814 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 525,417 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 517,661 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 496,685 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 469,949 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 445,228 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 431,039 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 426,933 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 428,760 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 430,645 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 431,032 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 429,119 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 423,864 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 416,264 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 405,216 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 389,380 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 369,994 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 351,840 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 342,053 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 344,219 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 354,807 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 531,066 | 476,354 | 662,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,597 | 681,018 | 728,663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 489,515 | 399,811 | 647,871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,606 | 464,338 | 525,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,810 | 405,216 | 445,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,716 | 342,053 | 389,380 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 354,807 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 728,663 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,053 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release