Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 43,563 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,563
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
78,987
in 2009
All-time low
43,563
in 2024
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2009201620242009: 79.0k2010: 79.0k2011: 72.1k2012: 72.6k2013: 73.0k2014: 71.5k2015: 74.7k2016: 60.7k2018: 56.2k2023: 52.8k2024: 43.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico is 43,563, measured 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 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 78,987 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43,563, in 2024.

Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 199 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 78,987
2010 78,974 -0.0%
2011 72,142 -8.7%
2012 72,607 +0.6%
2013 73,024 +0.6%
2014 71,544 -2.0%
2015 74,693 +4.4%
2016 60,663 -18.8%
2018 56,175 -7.4%
2023 52,805 -6.0%
2024 43,563 -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78,987 78,987 78,987 1
2010s 69,978 56,175 78,974 8
2020s 48,184 43,563 52,805 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 133 Gambia 60,134 compare
  2. 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare
  3. 135 Timor-Leste 43,668 compare
  4. 137 Lesotho 42,601 compare
  5. 138 North Macedonia 41,651 compare
  6. 139 Qatar 40,328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Puerto Rico was 43,563 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 78,987 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 43,563 in 2024.
How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release