Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0265 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0265 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0402 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 units per person, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0402 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0265 units per person | -27.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0265 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0265 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0265 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 units per person in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.