Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba

Cuba: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 25,558 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25,558 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
62,783 number
in 2009
All-time low
7,379 number
in 1983
Years of data
34
1982–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba, 1982–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1982200020181982: 7.5k number1983: 7.4k number1984: 10.1k number1985: 10.7k number1986: 11.2k number1987: 12.2k number1988: 12.7k number1989: 12.9k number1990: 13.5k number1991: 13.7k number1992: 13.6k number1993: 13.4k number1995: 12.7k number1996: 12.6k number1997: 12.3k number1999: 12.3k number2000: 12.3k number2001: 11.7k number2002: 12.8k number2003: 28.3k number2004: 40.1k number2005: 37.5k number2006: 49.0k number2007: 60.0k number2008: 60.7k number2009: 62.8k number2010: 60.8k number2011: 44.9k number2012: 34.7k number2014: 30.3k number2015: 25.2k number2016: 26.5k number2017: 26.3k number2018: 25.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba stood at 25,558 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba peaked at 62,783 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,379 number, in 1983.

That places Cuba 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Cuba, 1982 to 2018.
Year number Change
1982 7,504 number
1983 7,379 number -1.7%
1984 10,145 number +37.5%
1985 10,674 number +5.2%
1986 11,224 number +5.2%
1987 12,227 number +8.9%
1988 12,724 number +4.1%
1989 12,950 number +1.8%
1990 13,469 number +4.0%
1991 13,700 number +1.7%
1992 13,560 number -1.0%
1993 13,363 number -1.5%
1995 12,740 number -4.7%
1996 12,585 number -1.2%
1997 12,321 number -2.1%
1999 12,304 number -0.1%
2000 12,329 number +0.2%
2001 11,681 number -5.3%
2002 12,751 number +9.2%
2003 28,308 number +122.0%
2004 40,147 number +41.8%
2005 37,504 number -6.6%
2006 49,039 number +30.8%
2007 59,958 number +22.3%
2008 60,676 number +1.2%
2009 62,783 number +3.5%
2010 60,777 number -3.2%
2011 44,932 number -26.1%
2012 34,726 number -22.7%
2014 30,312 number -12.7%
2015 25,206 number -16.8%
2016 26,460 number +5.0%
2017 26,297 number -0.6%
2018 25,558 number -2.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 25,558 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 25,558 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138 number, 22.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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
2003 +122.0% 12,751 number 28,308 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,603 number 7,379 number 12,950 number 8
1990s 13,005 number 12,304 number 13,700 number 8
2000s 37,518 number 11,681 number 62,783 number 10
2010s 34,284 number 25,206 number 60,777 number 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  2. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare
  3. 32 Morocco 26,021 number compare
  4. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  5. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cuba was 25,558 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 62,783 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 7,379 number in 1983.
How does Cuba rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Cuba ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/