Share of students studying abroad in Cuba
Cuba: Share of students studying abroad was 1.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.1797
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Cuba, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.5 for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Cuba peaked at 1.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1797, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 154th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.9377 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4928 | 0.1797 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.686 | 0.2868 | 0.9384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.5 | 3 |
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 studying abroad in Cuba?
- Share of students studying abroad in Cuba was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1797 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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