Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 85,320 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 85,320 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 156,487 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85,320, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 156,423 | — |
| 2010 | 156,487 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 143,324 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 144,124 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 142,972 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 139,516 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 144,627 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 118,083 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 109,611 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 103,436 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 85,320 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,423 | 156,423 | 156,423 | 1 |
| 2010s | 137,343 | 109,611 | 156,487 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94,378 | 85,320 | 103,436 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 85,320 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 156,487 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,320 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release