School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.39 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba is 1.39 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba peaked at 4.41 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 years, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male years) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2136 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3169 years | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.427 years | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4553 years | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5513 years | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7963 years | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.867 years | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.877 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8233 years | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7812 years | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.755 years | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.791 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8219 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8889 years | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9393 years | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9528 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8861 years | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8531 years | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8644 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8013 years | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7386 years | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.702 years | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.579 years | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5274 years | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5158 years | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5158 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9623 years | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 years | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 years | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 years | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 years | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 years | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 years | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 3.72 years | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.41 years | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 years | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.99 years | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 years | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 years | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 years | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 years | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 years | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 years | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 years | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 years | -15.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.39 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.39 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +86.5% | 0.5158 years | 0.9623 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5182 years | 0.2136 years | 0.867 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8516 years | 0.755 years | 0.9528 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.706 years | 0.5158 years | 0.9623 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 years | 1.04 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 years | 1.47 years | 3.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 years | 1.39 years | 1.8 years | 4 |
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, male in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba was 1.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 years in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release