Share of students from abroad in Cuba
Cuba: Share of students from abroad was 2.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.25
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 2003
All-time low
1.99
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Share of students from abroad in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.25 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Cuba peaked at 7.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2023.
That places Cuba 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 2.2 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.06 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 1.99 | 2.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Cuba?
- Share of students from abroad in Cuba was 2.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for share of students from abroad?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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