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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,564 number | — |
| 1983 | 4,843 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 5,749 number | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 7,043 number | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 8,328 number | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 9,346 number | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 9,768 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10,414 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 11,030 number | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10,968 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,355 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11,901 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10,600 number | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 10,382 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,253 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10,288 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11,220 number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 11,376 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11,006 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11,448 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16,361 number | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 33,706 number | +106.0% |
| 2005 | 53,583 number | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 66,577 number | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 75,842 number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 86,213 number | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 92,024 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 92,024 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49,054 number | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 43,553 number | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 35,309 number | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 31,662 number | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 35,022 number | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 36,154 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 36,179 number | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 36,179 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 36,179 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 42.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +106.0% | 16,361 number | 33,706 number |
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
- 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, 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.