Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 61,590 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cuba stood at 61,590.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cuba peaked at 154,807 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,129, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,129 | — |
| 1972 | 4,413 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 4,697 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 4,910 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,725 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,380 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 6,263 | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 8,201 | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 10,139 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 10,736 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 10,680 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12,068 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 12,222 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15,894 | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 17,717 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 19,552 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21,573 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 22,492 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 23,364 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24,499 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24,668 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24,915 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25,264 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24,900 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23,340 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22,967 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22,574 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,596 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 23,524 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 23,705 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,687 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 24,199 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 44,669 | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 73,853 | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 91,087 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 115,616 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 135,800 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 146,889 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 154,807 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 152,801 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93,986 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 78,279 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 68,997 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 65,621 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 56,868 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 61,482 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 62,451 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61,737 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64,944 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 64,615 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62,560 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 60,434 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 58,309 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 61,590 | +5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +84.6% | 24,199 | 44,669 |
| 2004 | +65.3% | 44,669 | 73,853 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,984 | 4,129 | 10,139 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,630 | 10,680 | 23,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,825 | 21,596 | 25,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,331 | 22,687 | 154,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,717 | 56,868 | 152,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,502 | 58,309 | 64,615 | 5 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cuba?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cuba was 61,590 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 154,807 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,129 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.