Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0536 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0536 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1026 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0536 units per person, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0992 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0998 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1006 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1026 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1014 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0982 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0953 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0613 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0805 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0536 units per person | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0996 units per person | 0.0953 units per person | 0.1026 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0805 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0734 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0536 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1026 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0536 units per person in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.