Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba

Cuba: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2,299 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,299 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,490 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,251 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200820181998: 1.4k number1999: 1.4k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 1.7k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.8k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.9k number2010: 2.2k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 2.2k number2013: 2.1k number2014: 2.1k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba stood at 2,299 number.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba peaked at 2,490 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,251 number, in 2004.

Cuba ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,368 number
1999 1,365 number -0.2%
2000 1,707 number +25.1%
2001 1,660 number -2.8%
2002 1,431 number -13.8%
2003 1,791 number +25.2%
2004 1,251 number -30.2%
2005 1,349 number +7.8%
2006 1,454 number +7.8%
2007 1,516 number +4.3%
2008 1,697 number +11.9%
2009 1,876 number +10.5%
2010 2,230 number +18.9%
2011 2,292 number +2.8%
2012 2,154 number -6.0%
2013 2,106 number -2.2%
2014 2,117 number +0.5%
2015 2,230 number +5.3%
2016 2,219 number -0.5%
2017 2,490 number +12.2%
2018 2,299 number -7.7%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 2,299 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 2,299 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,366 number 1,365 number 1,368 number 2
2000s 1,573 number 1,251 number 1,876 number 10
2010s 2,237 number 2,106 number 2,490 number 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 157 Botswana 2,548 number compare
  2. 158 Djibouti 2,446 number compare
  3. 159 Eswatini 2,412 number compare
  4. 161 Gambia 1,871 number compare
  5. 162 Eritrea 1,841 number compare
  6. 163 Vanuatu 1,814 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cuba was 2,299 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2,490 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,251 number in 2004.
How does Cuba rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Cuba ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.