Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 26,186 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cuba, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cuba stood at 26,186.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cuba peaked at 28,424 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,189, in 1998.
That places Cuba 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14,236 | — |
| 1997 | 14,338 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,189 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 12,327 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 13,083 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15,419 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 15,735 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18,733 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 18,755 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,552 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 20,152 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 23,102 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 21,238 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 20,490 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,824 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 23,949 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 24,711 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 25,853 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25,853 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,459 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 26,794 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26,309 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25,215 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 26,074 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 26,284 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,419 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 28,424 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 28,006 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26,186 | -6.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 26,186 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 26,186 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 7.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,022 | 11,189 | 14,338 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,426 | 13,083 | 23,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,404 | 21,824 | 27,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,264 | 26,186 | 28,424 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Cuba?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cuba was 26,186 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28,424 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,189 in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release