Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 36,179 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba stood at 36,179 number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba peaked at 92,024 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,564 number, in 1982.
Cuba ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,507 number | 4,564 number | 10,414 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,889 number | 10,253 number | 11,901 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 45,814 number | 11,006 number | 92,024 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,870 number | 31,662 number | 92,024 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba was 36,179 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 92,024 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,564 number in 1982.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cuba ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.