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

Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 36,179 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
36,179 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
92,024 number
in 2009
All-time low
11,220 number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 11.2k number2000: 11.4k number2004: 33.7k number2005: 53.6k number2006: 66.6k number2007: 75.8k number2008: 86.2k number2009: 92.0k number2010: 92.0k number2011: 49.1k number2014: 35.3k number2015: 31.7k number2016: 35.0k number2017: 36.2k number2018: 36.2k 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, female in Cuba is 36,179 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% 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, female in Cuba peaked at 92,024 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,220 number, in 1999.

That places Cuba 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number) in Cuba, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,220 number —
2000 11,376 number +1.4%
2004 33,706 number +196.3%
2005 53,583 number +59.0%
2006 66,577 number +24.3%
2007 75,842 number +13.9%
2008 86,213 number +13.7%
2009 92,024 number +6.7%
2010 92,024 number +0.0%
2011 49,054 number -46.7%
2014 35,309 number -28.0%
2015 31,662 number -10.3%
2016 35,022 number +10.6%
2017 36,154 number +3.2%
2018 36,179 number +0.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 36,179 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 number, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 36,179 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 164 number, 220.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female 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
2004 +196.3% 11,376 number 33,706 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,220 number 11,220 number 11,220 number 1
2000s 59,903 number 11,376 number 92,024 number 7
2010s 45,058 number 31,662 number 92,024 number 7

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 5 South Korea 58,764 number compare
  2. 6 Spain 57,029 number compare
  3. 7 Poland 42,788 number compare
  4. 9 Vietnam 32,690 number compare
  5. 10 Malaysia 32,311 number compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 24,914 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Cuba?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Cuba was 36,179 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 92,024 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 11,220 number in 1999.
How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Cuba ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/