Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba

Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 61,737 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
61,737 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 75 countries
All-time high
154,807 number
in 2009
All-time low
23,524 number
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 23.5k number2000: 23.7k number2004: 73.9k number2005: 91.1k number2006: 115.6k number2007: 135.8k number2008: 146.9k number2009: 154.8k number2010: 152.8k number2011: 94.0k number2013: 69.0k number2014: 65.6k number2015: 56.9k number2016: 61.5k number2017: 62.5k number2018: 61.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba is 61,737 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 154,807 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,524 number, in 1999.

That places Cuba 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,524 number 23,524 number 23,524 number 1
2000s 105,965 number 23,705 number 154,807 number 7
2010s 77,993 number 56,868 number 152,801 number 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 9 Spain 135,530 number compare
  2. 10 Poland 96,776 number compare
  3. 11 Vietnam 69,591 number compare
  4. 13 Malaysia 57,987 number compare
  5. 14 Austria 50,240 number compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 38,275 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Cuba was 61,737 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 154,807 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 23,524 number in 1999.
How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/