Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 171,527 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 171,527, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 303,500 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 171,527, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 274,139 | — |
| 1972 | 281,258 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 289,700 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 301,700 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 303,500 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 299,000 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 294,500 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 201,015 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 301,186 | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 290,991 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 271,651 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 269,673 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 269,352 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 266,077 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 278,964 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 236,001 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 218,923 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 236,258 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 171,527 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,971 | 274,139 | 303,500 | 7 |
| 1980s | 201,015 | 201,015 | 201,015 | 1 |
| 2000s | 301,186 | 301,186 | 301,186 | 1 |
| 2010s | 262,704 | 218,923 | 290,991 | 8 |
| 2020s | 203,892 | 171,527 | 236,258 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 171,527 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,500 in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,527 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release