Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 78,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba is 78,576, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 108,560 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,781, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 67th of 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 78,576 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 108,560 in 1990.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,781 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release