Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 61,737 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 61,737 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 154,807 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,129 number, in 1971.
That places Cuba 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,129 number | — |
| 1973 | 4,697 number | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 4,910 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,725 number | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,380 number | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 6,263 number | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 10,139 number | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 10,736 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 10,680 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12,068 number | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 12,222 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15,894 number | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 17,717 number | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 19,552 number | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21,573 number | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 22,492 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 23,364 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24,499 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24,668 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24,915 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25,264 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24,900 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23,340 number | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22,967 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22,574 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,596 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 23,524 number | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 23,705 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,687 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 24,199 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 44,669 number | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 73,853 number | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 91,087 number | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 115,616 number | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 135,800 number | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 146,889 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 154,807 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 152,801 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93,986 number | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 78,279 number | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 68,997 number | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 65,621 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 56,868 number | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 61,482 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 62,451 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61,737 number | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 61,737 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 61,737 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 31.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 number | 44,669 number |
| 2004 | +65.3% | 44,669 number | 73,853 number |
| 1979 | +61.9% | 6,263 number | 10,139 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,892 number | 4,129 number | 10,139 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,630 number | 10,680 number | 23,364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,825 number | 21,596 number | 25,264 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,331 number | 22,687 number | 154,807 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,025 number | 56,868 number | 152,801 number | 9 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cuba?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cuba was 61,737 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 154,807 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,129 number in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.