Secondary education, teachers in Cuba

Cuba: Secondary education, teachers was 78,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78,576
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
108,560
in 1990
All-time low
21,781
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Cuba, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 78,576 for secondary education, teachers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Cuba peaked at 108,560 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,781, in 1971.

Cuba ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,693 21,781 69,722 8
1980s 96,578 84,354 108,078 10
1990s 82,468 63,824 108,560 10
2000s 82,376 66,122 93,311 10
2010s 88,322 79,696 94,786 10
2020s 83,968 78,576 88,519 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 64 Portugal 82,664 compare
  2. 65 Greece 82,575 compare
  3. 66 Mali 80,395 compare
  4. 68 Hungary 78,564 compare
  5. 69 Madagascar 78,148 compare
  6. 70 Sweden 77,813 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Cuba?
Secondary education, teachers in Cuba was 78,576 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 108,560 in 1990.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 21,781 in 1971.
How does Cuba rank for secondary education, teachers?
Cuba ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.