School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.05 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba stood at 2.05 years.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 5.86 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1794 years, in 1971.
That places Cuba 101st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4756 years | 0.1794 years | 0.7904 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9256 years | 0.8061 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8574 years | 0.6646 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 years | 1.15 years | 5.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 years | 1.75 years | 4.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 years | 2.05 years | 2.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 years compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 2.09 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 2.07 years compare
- 102 Malaysia 1.91 years compare
- 103 Tunisia 1.91 years compare
- 104 Egypt 1.9 years compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba was 2.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 years in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release