Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 41,757 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 41,757. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 77,513 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41,757, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77,436 | — |
| 2010 | 77,513 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71,182 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 71,517 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69,948 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 67,972 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 69,934 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57,420 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 53,436 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 50,631 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 41,757 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,436 | 77,436 | 77,436 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67,365 | 53,436 | 77,513 | 8 |
| 2020s | 46,194 | 41,757 | 50,631 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 135 Jamaica 52,281 compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 45,667 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 38,984 compare
- 140 Singapore 37,971 compare
- 141 Qatar 37,953 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico was 41,757 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 77,513 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,757 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release