Secondary education, pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, pupils was 662,491 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 662,491 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 1.16 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 252,801, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 272,526 | — |
| 1972 | 252,801 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 285,274 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 348,684 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 449,041 | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 629,398 | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 806,049 | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 818,346 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 936,088 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 912,165 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 819,712 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 725,800 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 674,152 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 704,601 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 712,897 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 739,980 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 789,927 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 836,642 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 895,742 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 938,047 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 932,338 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 937,493 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 928,342 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 898,833 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 865,602 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 826,088 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 808,904 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 797,860 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 784,466 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 787,297 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 823,680 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 817,226 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 819,023 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 807,292 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 785,424 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 762,620 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 744,591 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 716,982 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 735,074 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 679,586 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 662,491 | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 662,491 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 662,491 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +40.2% | 449,041 | 629,398 |
| 1975 | +28.8% | 348,684 | 449,041 |
| 1977 | +28.1% | 629,398 | 806,049 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,134 | 252,801 | 936,088 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.12 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 818,307 | 674,152 | 1.07 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 884,905 | 789,927 | 938,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,379 | 762,620 | 823,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,745 | 662,491 | 744,591 | 5 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cuba was 662,491 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,801 in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.