Secondary education, teachers in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, teachers was 78,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 78,576 for secondary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Cuba peaked at 108,560 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,781, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,781 | — |
| 1972 | 22,310 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 23,654 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 29,260 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 35,035 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 42,306 | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 57,477 | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 69,722 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 84,354 | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 88,017 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 91,960 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 94,193 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 95,394 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97,348 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 100,673 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 101,022 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104,741 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 108,078 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 108,560 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 100,118 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 95,696 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 92,813 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 85,094 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 68,960 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 74,139 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 70,628 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 63,824 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 64,852 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66,122 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 73,627 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 77,041 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 80,372 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 84,467 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 84,827 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88,536 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 93,311 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 89,495 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 85,957 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 85,476 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88,316 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93,067 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 94,786 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 93,503 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 91,289 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 88,441 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 86,096 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 82,549 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 79,696 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 82,184 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 86,371 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 88,519 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 84,190 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 78,576 | -6.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 78,576 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 78,576 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +35.9% | 42,306 | 57,477 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,693 | 21,781 | 69,722 | 8 |
| 1980s | 96,578 | 84,354 | 108,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,468 | 63,824 | 108,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,376 | 66,122 | 93,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,322 | 79,696 | 94,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,968 | 78,576 | 88,519 | 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, teachers in Cuba?
- Secondary education, teachers in Cuba was 78,576 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 108,560 in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,781 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.