School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.61 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.61 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cuba peaked at 4.43 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 years, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 88th of 177 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2182 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3225 years | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4334 years | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4621 years | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5624 years | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8425 years | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9455 years | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9354 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8522 years | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7889 years | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7559 years | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7986 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8398 years | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.922 years | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.992 years | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9411 years | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8985 years | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8953 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.812 years | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7317 years | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.683 years | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5539 years | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5023 years | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4938 years | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4998 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9374 years | +87.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 years | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 years | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 years | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 years | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 years | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 years | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.43 years | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 years | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 years | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.53 years | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 years | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 years | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 years | +12.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.61 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7 years, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.61 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5409 years | 0.2182 years | 0.9455 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8841 years | 0.7559 years | 1.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7008 years | 0.4938 years | 0.9374 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1.01 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 years | 1.42 years | 3.61 years | 8 |
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 1.61 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 years in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Cuba ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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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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.