Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 35,165 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 35,165 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 46,566 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,165, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 57th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37,256 | — |
| 1997 | 37,256 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,874 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 39,575 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 39,524 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44,029 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 43,301 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39,893 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 43,767 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 46,352 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46,355 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,647 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45,063 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43,477 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 40,821 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 40,145 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45,117 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 46,064 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46,566 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43,203 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 41,145 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 40,390 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38,560 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 36,323 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 37,142 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 39,495 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 39,675 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36,990 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 35,165 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,740 | 37,256 | 40,874 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43,741 | 39,524 | 46,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,833 | 36,323 | 46,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,693 | 35,165 | 39,675 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 35,165 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 46,566 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,165 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release