Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba

Cuba: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 118,762 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
118,762 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
381,502 number
in 2008
All-time low
15,976 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420181971: 16.0k number1972: 24.2k number1973: 33.2k number1974: 35.8k number1975: 43.6k number1977: 63.5k number1979: 73.9k number1980: 78.4k number1981: 78.3k number1982: 80.0k number1983: 82.6k number1984: 91.2k number1985: 98.2k number1986: 108.2k number1987: 114.9k number1988: 116.3k number1989: 107.6k number1990: 102.9k number1991: 103.3k number1992: 94.0k number1993: 83.9k number1994: 76.0k number1995: 58.7k number1996: 49.4k number1997: 44.5k number1998: 41.2k number1999: 71.9k number2000: 73.8k number2001: 85.2k number2002: 87.2k number2003: 103.5k number2004: 149.5k number2005: 178.8k number2006: 267.4k number2007: 315.2k number2008: 381.5k number2009: 375.4k number2010: 312.2k number2011: 260.2k number2012: 205.8k number2013: 145.8k number2015: 113.0k number2016: 105.8k number2017: 110.9k number2018: 118.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba stood at 118,762 number.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba peaked at 381,502 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,976 number, in 1971.

That places Cuba 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Cuba, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 15,976 number
1972 24,201 number +51.5%
1973 33,205 number +37.2%
1974 35,801 number +7.8%
1975 43,642 number +21.9%
1977 63,549 number +45.6%
1979 73,863 number +16.2%
1980 78,360 number +6.1%
1981 78,320 number -0.1%
1982 80,034 number +2.2%
1983 82,645 number +3.3%
1984 91,247 number +10.4%
1985 98,199 number +7.6%
1986 108,170 number +10.2%
1987 114,922 number +6.2%
1988 116,333 number +1.2%
1989 107,581 number -7.5%
1990 102,911 number -4.3%
1991 103,263 number +0.3%
1992 93,953 number -9.0%
1993 83,890 number -10.7%
1994 76,029 number -9.4%
1995 58,651 number -22.9%
1996 49,379 number -15.8%
1997 44,453 number -10.0%
1998 41,161 number -7.4%
1999 71,905 number +74.7%
2000 73,848 number +2.7%
2001 85,197 number +15.4%
2002 87,226 number +2.4%
2003 103,454 number +18.6%
2004 149,453 number +44.5%
2005 178,769 number +19.6%
2006 267,390 number +49.6%
2007 315,176 number +17.9%
2008 381,502 number +21.0%
2009 375,423 number -1.6%
2010 312,225 number -16.8%
2011 260,184 number -16.7%
2012 205,814 number -20.9%
2013 145,796 number -29.2%
2015 113,016 number -22.5%
2016 105,849 number -6.3%
2017 110,852 number +4.7%
2018 118,762 number +7.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 118,762 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 118,762 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,462 number 15,976 number 73,863 number 7
1980s 95,581 number 78,320 number 116,333 number 10
1990s 72,560 number 41,161 number 103,263 number 10
2000s 201,744 number 73,848 number 381,502 number 10
2010s 171,562 number 105,849 number 312,225 number 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 74 Cote d'Ivoire 128,484 number compare
  2. 75 Sri Lanka 124,829 number compare
  3. 76 Norway 121,099 number compare
  4. 78 Mozambique 117,340 number compare
  5. 79 Cambodia 115,927 number compare
  6. 80 Honduras 115,089 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cuba was 118,762 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 381,502 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 15,976 number in 1971.
How does Cuba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.