Population by level of education in Cuba
Cuba: Population by level of education was 3.83 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3.83 million people
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.83 million people
in 2100
All-time low
36,700 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Cuba, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.83 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Cuba peaked at 3.83 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 36,700 people, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 99th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,700 people | — |
| 1955 | 55,600 people | +51.5% |
| 1960 | 88,200 people | +58.6% |
| 1965 | 139,700 people | +58.4% |
| 1970 | 215,000 people | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 319,500 people | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 449,100 people | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 620,200 people | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 836,500 people | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million people | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million people | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million people | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million people | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 2.07 million people | +9.3% |
| 2030 | 2.25 million people | +8.5% |
| 2035 | 2.41 million people | +7.4% |
| 2040 | 2.58 million people | +6.9% |
| 2045 | 2.73 million people | +5.9% |
| 2050 | 2.87 million people | +5.1% |
| 2055 | 2.99 million people | +4.4% |
| 2060 | 3.11 million people | +3.9% |
| 2065 | 3.22 million people | +3.6% |
| 2070 | 3.33 million people | +3.4% |
| 2075 | 3.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 2080 | 3.54 million people | +2.9% |
| 2085 | 3.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 2090 | 3.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2095 | 3.77 million people | +1.7% |
| 2100 | 3.83 million people | +1.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.83 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.83 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.69 million people, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +58.6% | 55,600 people | 88,200 people |
| 1965 | +58.4% | 88,200 people | 139,700 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,150 people | 36,700 people | 55,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 113,950 people | 88,200 people | 139,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 267,250 people | 215,000 people | 319,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 534,650 people | 449,100 people | 620,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 942,050 people | 836,500 people | 1.05 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.71 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.07 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.33 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.41 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.66 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.73 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.93 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.99 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.17 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.22 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.39 million people | 3.33 million people | 3.44 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.59 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.63 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.74 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.77 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.83 million people | 3.83 million people | 3.83 million people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Cuba?
- Population by level of education in Cuba was 3.83 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,700 people in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for population by level of education?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.