School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.07 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.07 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% 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 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, 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, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1794 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2441 years | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3145 years | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3527 years | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4319 years | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5283 years | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6998 years | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8153 years | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8519 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8756 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.829 years | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8193 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7962 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.847 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9093 years | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1 years | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 years | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1 years | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9838 years | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8805 years | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8072 years | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6789 years | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6354 years | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6323 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6467 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 years | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 years | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 years | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 years | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 2.69 years | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 years | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.33 years | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 5.27 years | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 years | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 years | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 4.05 years | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 years | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 years | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 years | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.81 years | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9 years | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 years | +8.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.07 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.07 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4909 years | 0.1794 years | 0.8519 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9433 years | 0.7962 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8407 years | 0.6323 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 years | 1.1 years | 5.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 years | 1.7 years | 4.74 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cuba was 2.07 years in 2018, 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 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.