Teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba

Cuba: Teachers in secondary education, male was 27,870 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27,870 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
53,814 number
in 1990
All-time low
18,623 number
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba, 1975–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1975199720191975: 18.6k number1976: 22.3k number1977: 31.1k number1981: 47.9k number1982: 51.1k number1983: 52.2k number1984: 53.1k number1985: 50.9k number1986: 52.2k number1987: 49.5k number1988: 51.3k number1989: 52.5k number1990: 53.8k number1991: 49.0k number1992: 51.1k number1993: 47.1k number1994: 41.8k number1995: 33.7k number1996: 35.1k number1997: 30.6k number1999: 25.6k number2000: 26.0k number2001: 28.7k number2002: 32.4k number2003: 34.9k number2004: 37.2k number2005: 37.8k number2006: 38.9k number2007: 41.1k number2008: 40.7k number2009: 38.6k number2010: 38.0k number2011: 39.6k number2012: 40.0k number2013: 38.4k number2014: 36.4k number2015: 33.3k number2016: 33.0k number2017: 31.3k number2018: 30.2k number2019: 27.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba is 27,870 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba peaked at 53,814 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,623 number, in 1975.

That places Cuba 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Cuba, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 18,623 number —
1976 22,274 number +19.6%
1977 31,099 number +39.6%
1981 47,872 number +53.9%
1982 51,062 number +6.7%
1983 52,248 number +2.3%
1984 53,109 number +1.6%
1985 50,873 number -4.2%
1986 52,229 number +2.7%
1987 49,485 number -5.3%
1988 51,324 number +3.7%
1989 52,490 number +2.3%
1990 53,814 number +2.5%
1991 49,006 number -8.9%
1992 51,114 number +4.3%
1993 47,134 number -7.8%
1994 41,792 number -11.3%
1995 33,716 number -19.3%
1996 35,114 number +4.1%
1997 30,612 number -12.8%
1999 25,644 number -16.2%
2000 26,034 number +1.5%
2001 28,667 number +10.1%
2002 32,421 number +13.1%
2003 34,867 number +7.5%
2004 37,195 number +6.7%
2005 37,790 number +1.6%
2006 38,872 number +2.9%
2007 41,090 number +5.7%
2008 40,683 number -1.0%
2009 38,612 number -5.1%
2010 38,044 number -1.5%
2011 39,584 number +4.0%
2012 40,036 number +1.1%
2013 38,427 number -4.0%
2014 36,407 number -5.3%
2015 33,324 number -8.5%
2016 33,046 number -0.8%
2017 31,253 number -5.4%
2018 30,195 number -3.4%
2019 27,870 number -7.7%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 27,870 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,103 number, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 27,870 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,168 number, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +53.9% 31,099 number 47,872 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,999 number 18,623 number 31,099 number 3
1980s 51,188 number 47,872 number 53,109 number 9
1990s 40,883 number 25,644 number 53,814 number 9
2000s 35,623 number 26,034 number 41,090 number 10
2010s 34,819 number 27,870 number 40,036 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 65 Switzerland 31,098 number compare
  2. 66 Greece 30,534 number compare
  3. 67 Sweden 30,257 number compare
  4. 69 Austria 25,377 number compare
  5. 70 Jordan 25,080 number compare
  6. 71 Portugal 24,429 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Cuba was 27,870 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 53,814 number in 1990.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 18,623 number in 1975.
How does Cuba rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Cuba ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/