Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba

Cuba: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 120,388 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
120,388 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
248,799 number
in 1977
All-time low
120,388 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 120,388 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba peaked at 248,799 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 120,388 number, in 2020.

That places Cuba 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 153,279 number
1971 152,622 number -0.4%
1972 167,695 number +9.9%
1973 189,815 number +13.2%
1974 209,316 number +10.3%
1975 229,972 number +9.9%
1976 246,361 number +7.1%
1977 248,799 number +1.0%
1978 244,655 number -1.7%
1979 242,046 number -1.1%
1980 237,807 number -1.8%
1981 233,496 number -1.8%
1982 234,079 number +0.2%
1983 235,400 number +0.6%
1984 234,379 number -0.4%
1985 234,179 number -0.1%
1986 230,547 number -1.6%
1987 216,260 number -6.2%
1988 197,574 number -8.6%
1989 180,831 number -8.5%
1990 163,464 number -9.6%
1991 149,744 number -8.4%
1992 145,336 number -2.9%
1993 147,027 number +1.2%
1994 147,984 number +0.7%
1995 148,680 number +0.5%
1996 151,087 number +1.6%
1997 156,582 number +3.6%
1998 163,039 number +4.1%
1999 169,332 number +3.9%
2000 176,949 number +4.5%
2001 181,630 number +2.6%
2002 177,509 number -2.3%
2003 169,030 number -4.8%
2004 161,451 number -4.5%
2005 152,926 number -5.3%
2006 145,846 number -4.6%
2007 144,988 number -0.6%
2008 146,644 number +1.1%
2009 146,979 number +0.2%
2010 147,177 number +0.1%
2011 146,595 number -0.4%
2012 143,836 number -1.9%
2013 139,853 number -2.8%
2014 136,404 number -2.5%
2015 133,197 number -2.4%
2016 130,088 number -2.3%
2017 127,206 number -2.2%
2018 124,847 number -1.9%
2019 122,709 number -1.7%
2020 120,388 number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 208,456 number 152,622 number 248,799 number 10
1980s 223,455 number 180,831 number 237,807 number 10
1990s 154,228 number 145,336 number 169,332 number 10
2000s 160,395 number 144,988 number 181,630 number 10
2010s 135,191 number 122,709 number 147,177 number 10
2020s 120,388 number 120,388 number 120,388 number 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 95 Nicaragua 127,591 number compare
  2. 96 Liberia 122,533 number compare
  3. 97 Libya 122,373 number compare
  4. 99 Kyrgyzstan 118,703 number compare
  5. 100 Palestine, State of 118,613 number compare
  6. 101 Czechia 117,018 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cuba was 120,388 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 248,799 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 120,388 number in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cuba ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.