Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 207,590 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 207,590 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba peaked at 367,792 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50,991, in 1972.
That places Cuba 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85,859 | — |
| 1972 | 50,991 | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 62,793 | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 83,095 | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 111,517 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 209,083 | +87.5% |
| 1977 | 270,940 | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 172,758 | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 176,800 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 301,739 | +70.7% |
| 1981 | 309,153 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 331,674 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 342,520 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 367,136 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 351,274 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 348,958 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 352,927 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 367,792 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 357,321 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 344,505 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 330,172 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 314,168 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 299,422 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 266,660 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 228,974 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 244,253 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 212,558 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 183,515 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 202,286 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 226,761 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 257,400 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 271,891 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 260,389 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 268,612 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 270,962 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 253,190 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 228,425 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 216,621 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 203,146 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 214,859 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 210,271 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 216,953 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 199,318 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 194,540 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 202,192 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 203,825 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 207,590 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational 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 | +87.5% | 111,517 | 209,083 |
| 1980 | +70.7% | 176,800 | 301,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,982 | 50,991 | 270,940 | 9 |
| 1980s | 343,049 | 301,739 | 367,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,359 | 183,515 | 344,505 | 9 |
| 2000s | 245,654 | 202,286 | 271,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,855 | 194,540 | 216,953 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cuba was 207,590 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 367,792 in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,991 in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.