Secondary education, pupils in Cuba

Cuba: Secondary education, pupils was 662,491 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
662,491
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1982
All-time low
252,801
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Cuba, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Cuba recorded 662,491 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 1.16 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 252,801, in 1972.

Cuba ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 533,134 252,801 936,088 9
1980s 1.14 million 1.12 million 1.16 million 10
1990s 818,307 674,152 1.07 million 9
2000s 884,905 789,927 938,047 10
2010s 799,379 762,620 823,680 10
2020s 707,745 662,491 744,591 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 94 Guinea 715,702 compare
  2. 95 Austria 706,802 compare
  3. 96 Greece 687,813 compare
  4. 98 Papua New Guinea 655,030 compare
  5. 99 Switzerland 636,381 compare
  6. 100 Burundi 590,027 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Cuba?
Secondary education, pupils in Cuba was 662,491 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1982.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 252,801 in 1972.
How does Cuba rank for secondary education, pupils?
Cuba ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.