MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
6.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
15.2%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Puerto Rico rank
9th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.2% against 6.6% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.3 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 15.2% | 8.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.2% against 6.6% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 8.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release