School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0498 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0498 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 0.1616 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 years, in 2010.
That places Cuba 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1616 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.1569 years | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1493 years | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.129 years | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1556 years | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 years | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.081 years | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0491 years | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 years | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 years | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 years | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 years | +8845.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 years | +103.7% |
| 2013 | 0.112 years | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1171 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.129 years | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0839 years | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 years | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 years | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 years | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.064 years | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 years | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0426 years | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0498 years | +17.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0498 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0498 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5031 years, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8845.9% | 0.0004 years | 0.0331 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1616 years | 0.1616 years | 0.1616 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0906 years | 0.0063 years | 0.1569 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 years | 0.0004 years | 0.1322 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0496 years | 0.0396 years | 0.064 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cuba was 0.0498 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1616 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 years in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release