Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 34,525 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 34,525 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 76,313 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34,525 number, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64,233 number | — |
| 2010 | 70,013 number | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 76,313 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 50,816 number | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 50,455 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34,525 number | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,233 number | 64,233 number | 64,233 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 56,424 number | 34,525 number | 76,313 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 25 New Zealand 41,181 number compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 37,602 number compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 35,384 number compare
- 29 Namibia 32,119 number compare
- 30 Cameroon 31,237 number compare
- 31 France 29,141 number compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 34,525 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 76,313 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,525 number in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.