Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 17,043 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17,043 number
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
27th
of 117 countries
All-time high
51,557 number
in 2011
All-time low
17,043 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2009–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2009201320182009: 32.2k number2010: 40.7k number2011: 51.6k number2015: 26.4k number2016: 26.2k number2018: 17.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico is 17,043 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 51,557 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,043 number, in 2018.

That places Puerto Rico 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 32,178 number
2010 40,731 number +26.6%
2011 51,557 number +26.6%
2015 26,357 number -48.9%
2016 26,170 number -0.7%
2018 17,043 number -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,178 number 32,178 number 32,178 number 1
2010s 32,372 number 17,043 number 51,557 number 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 24 New Zealand 21,768 number compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 19,300 number compare
  3. 26 France 19,142 number compare
  4. 28 Azerbaijan 16,767 number compare
  5. 29 Russian Federation 15,694 number compare
  6. 30 Spain 15,269 number compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico was 17,043 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 51,557 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 17,043 number in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.